English Reference
Adjective

actionable

adj.
C1 Advanced US /ˈækʃənəbəɫ/ UK /ˈækʃənəbəl/ ac·tion·able Law

adj.describing a situation or piece of information that you can use to take a specific action or make a change.

adj.capable of being acted upon or providing a basis for a legal or practical response. Often used in legal contexts to describe evidence or claims that are sufficient to justify a court proceeding.


SIMPLE

The report provides actionable data for improving safety.

CONTEXTUAL

The lawyer argued that the evidence was not actionable because it lacked a clear link to the defendant.

COMPLEX

While the study identified several systemic issues, the committee found that the findings were not actionable without a significant increase in the department's annual budget.

The pitch is that Samsung uses on-device AI to ingest your data and produce actionable suggestions.

Ars Technica· 14 Aug 2026

To connect farmers with actionable findings, the Eastern Virginia AREC helped VGPA create the Medius.RE Trial Data platform.

Phys.org· 31 Aug 2026

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

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This entry
Origin la-lat actionabilis
Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Occasional
Updated