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practicality

[prak-ti-kal-i-tee] / ˌpræk tɪˈkæl ɪ ti /
NOUN
concern with actual use
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However, liquid systems often require toxic solvents and may evaporate over time, limiting their practicality.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

In a country that esteemed practicality, fiction was enlisted to speak directly to a cause.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

There’s an inherent practicality to a good biscuit.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2026

"It's a simple fact of people wanting more practicality these days," he explains.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

To be sure, the newcomers accepted the practicality of deerskin robes as opposed to, say, fitted British suits.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

For all the vital high-level talk about plans and policy, there are also the basic practicalities of the preparation for the big move-in day, when everything official changes.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Although the practicalities and cost of sending a team to South America in 1950 was daunting.

From BBC May 7, 2026

Bell said the decision to create an alternative entrance was driven more by practicalities than theatricalities.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 2026

Can you talk through the practicalities of having an open-air practice?

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 11, 2026

Dr. Wells’s replies revolve around small-town practicalities, insurance allowances, and the tried-and-true methods employed by Mercy Hospital.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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