usable
adjective
us·able
ˈyü-zə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly useable
1
: capable of being used
2
: convenient and practicable for use
Synonyms
Examples of usable in a Sentence
Is any of this junk usable?
although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job
Recent Examples on the Web
After the 2017 total solar eclipse, millions of sunglasses were donated, but only tens of thousands were usable.
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Of the millions that were donated during the 2017 total solar eclipse that also crossed through the U.S. only tens of thousands were usable.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
The resulting wagon is so powerful, only 848 of the 1,069 lb-ft of torque produced is usable, due to powertrain longevity issues.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
As a result, manual disassembly fails to recover all usable components.
—Sviat Dulianinov, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Across the universe Since November, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has been experiencing a bit of a communication glitch that causes one of its computers to send a signal but no usable data back to the mission team on Earth.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
But there are a lot of people too, who chimed in and said that's a lot of money, and it would be better spent on things in the park that would be more usable by the public.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
The first of the two bonuses is only usable on Ignition’s robust library of online casino games and comes with an incredible 25x wagering requirement.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
The app is still usable for people who already downloaded it.
—Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Of the millions that were donated during the 2017 total solar eclipse that also crossed through the U.S. only tens of thousands were usable.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
The resulting wagon is so powerful, only 848 of the 1,069 lb-ft of torque produced is usable, due to powertrain longevity issues.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
As a result, manual disassembly fails to recover all usable components.
—Sviat Dulianinov, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Across the universe Since November, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has been experiencing a bit of a communication glitch that causes one of its computers to send a signal but no usable data back to the mission team on Earth.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
But there are a lot of people too, who chimed in and said that's a lot of money, and it would be better spent on things in the park that would be more usable by the public.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
The first of the two bonuses is only usable on Ignition’s robust library of online casino games and comes with an incredible 25x wagering requirement.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
The app is still usable for people who already downloaded it.
—Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usable. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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