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adjective as in realistic, useful

Strongest matches

businesslike, constructive, down-to-earth, efficient, factual, feasible, functional, possible, practicable, pragmatic, rational, reasonable, sane, sensible, sober, workable

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applied, both feet on the ground, commonsensical, doable, empirical, experimental, handy, hard-boiled, implicit, in action, in operation, matter-of-fact, nuts and bolts, operative, orderly, serviceable, solid, sound, systematic, unidealistic, unromantic, usable, utile, utilitarian, virtual, workaday, working

adjective as in experienced, proficient

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accomplished, cosmopolitan, qualified, seasoned, skilled, trained, versed, vet, veteran, working, worldly, worldly-wise

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The practical consequences of each measure can differ from state to state.

Notably, the catalyst requires only minimal amounts of magnetic materials -- up to seven orders of magnitude less than previous approaches -- making it both safer and more practical for large-scale applications.

As audiences get more savvy about CGI, studios are ramping up the practical effects.

Shore says he combines his personal experience as an autistic person with his practical experience working with autistic people.

Flame bars created the dancing firestorm behind the characters, augmented by practical visual effects from the actual burning of a replica set.