usefulness
noun
use·ful·ness
ˈyüs-fəl-nəs 
: the quality of having utility and especially practical worth or applicability
Examples of usefulness in a Sentence
the well-known usefulness of thick phone books as seat boosters for short diners
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But with the advent of new materials and technologies in the latter half of the 20th century, many of these styles outlived their usefulness in the original contexts they were meant to be worn.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
The pair abducted Lee to make amends, and Allen killed them for outliving their usefulness, which was minimal anyway.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
According to Havel, this usefulness is so successful, so total, that the story, the history, ceases to exist.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Innovation and usefulness shouldn't supersede humanity In the film, Dillinger refers to Ares as Master Control.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
The pair abducted Lee to make amends, and Allen killed them for outliving their usefulness, which was minimal anyway.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
According to Havel, this usefulness is so successful, so total, that the story, the history, ceases to exist.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Innovation and usefulness shouldn't supersede humanity In the film, Dillinger refers to Ares as Master Control.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for usefulness
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“Usefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usefulness. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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