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practicality

[prak-ti-kal-i-tee] / ˌpræk tɪˈkæl ɪ ti /
NOUN
concern with actual use
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Indiana’s lack of glamour is a point of pride, rooted in Midwestern practicality and endless flat fields of corn.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

These filaments tend to behave unpredictably and often require high voltages, which limits their practicality for large-scale computing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

But critics have questioned both the practicality and cost of the plan, noting that the island's infrastructure would likely require extensive reconstruction.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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

But the problem with being an official prison chaplain, it seemed to me, was that one had to accept the values of the system and could not, as a matter of practicality, question anything.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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