PRACTICALITY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

practicality

noun

Definition of practicality

as in usefulness

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Recent Examples of practicality The Naot Marbella Platform Wedge Sandals strike the perfect balance between style and everyday practicality, delivering height with plush padding and arch support for all-day comfort. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026 The 1989 movie portrayed this area as quaint and quiet where practicality and a handshake replace braggadocio. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 February 19 – March 20 Home decisions feel easier when care and practicality work together. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026 During his interactions with the organization, he was struck by USIEA's focus on practicality. — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Forks and spoons, tables and chairs, tea-pots and entire houses—books too—were all to be designed towards both practicality and beauty. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026 Measuring around the same size as popular family crossovers such as the Nissan Qashqai, it is designed to appeal to buyers looking for practicality, technology and value in a single package. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The tension between principle and practicality — the very thing that could make this story interesting — gets mostly waved off, sublimated instead into interpersonal hang-ups. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 The difficulty lies in discerning exactly what should hold onto—whether out of practicality or sentimentality—and what can be confidently tossed. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026

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Noun

But, as jurors learned, the confusion surrounding the existence of the proffer and the usefulness of an interview led to the decision not to prosecute at the time.

— John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
The unit of value becomes the workflow, because an agent's usefulness comes from executing multistep processes across systems.

— Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of usefulness

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Unger also claimed in the FPPC complaint that the board overpaid for the land, and that an earthquake fault running through it calls into question the feasibility of building there.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
That structure draws on capabilities Lowery Company has used across its broader development work, from feasibility and site acquisition through entitlements, design coordination, construction management and operations.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

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