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practicality

[prak-ti-kal-i-tee] / ˌpræk tɪˈkæl ɪ ti /
NOUN
concern with actual use
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Bell Labs’ structure, linked to AT&T’s manufacturing and network, ensured ideas were implemented at scale, focusing on practicality and impact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Not every company that connects practicality with Valentine’s Day is necessarily expecting or seeing a huge boost in sales.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

As well as "Touken Ranbu" fans seeking replicas of their favourite katana, practitioners of martial arts such as Iaijutsu value their practicality as weapons, he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

For Parla, that practicality is often what Americans miss when they approach Italian food as indulgence.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

So on Swift’s account the new science is both totally impractical and at the same time obsessed with practicality.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton