actionable

CEFRC1

/ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/

adjective

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adjective
Useful for taking action, or serious enough to be dealt with legally.
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adjective
Extra detail
Affording grounds for legal action.

Examples

He takes actionable steps toward achieving his goals.
Clearly the libelous book is actionable, but I'm not commenting on anything to do with legal issues.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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In context

I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?
"We need an actionable plan!"
By 1996 most of Unscom’s leads had dried up and my need for actionable information was such that the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) agreed to deal with me directly.

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By 1996 most of Unscom’s leads had dried up and my need for actionable information was such that the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) agreed to deal with me directly.
2015, Scott Ritter, London Review of Books, volume 37, number 13
"It may be so, or it may not, Mr. Holmes," said he, "but if you are so very sharp you ought to be sharp enough to know that it is you who are breaking the law now, and not me. I have done nothing actionable from the first, but as long as you keep that door locked you lay yourself open to an action for assault and illegal constraint."
1891 [September], A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Adventure III.—A Case of Identity.”, in Geo[rge] Newnes, editor, The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly, volume II (July to December), number [9], London: […], page 258, column 1
A comprehensive set of key actionables for achieving healthier environments is provided accordingly.
2020, “Actionables for a healthy recovery from COVID-19”, in World Health Organization Newsroom

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From action + -able. Compare Late Latin actionabilis. See action.