as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
although I appreciate the concern, your help would be of little avail in this situation
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Relevance
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
all your begging will not avail you in the least
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Recent Examples of avail
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Police used drones to search the woods to no avail on Friday, and officers were back canvassing the area on Monday.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
In these short vignettes and bursts typed largely on the computer, the arcs availed themselves.
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Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Noun
Friends had been looking for her in downtown Los Angeles, to no avail.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Police used drones to search the woods to no avail on Friday, and officers were back canvassing the area on Monday.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Verb
Kimbrel availed himself to anyone who wanted to talk.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
In these short vignettes and bursts typed largely on the computer, the arcs availed themselves.
—
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avail
Noun
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Under them, a chatbot must not be able to interact with someone under 18 unless it is programmed against encouraging self-destructive behavior and provides parents with tools to manage the child’s use.
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Priya Bhardwaj does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
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Modesto will benefit from the same Delta breeze that Sacramento will, keeping temps from flirting with 100 degrees unlike Fresno.
Noun
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As consumers rarely reward clever technology for its own sake - the experts and talks through the week will show how to reward usefulness, confidence and ease.
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The board did not separately vote on that request, but Interim Chief Business Officer Lisa Grant-Dawson acknowledged the usefulness of such an update before the district’s first interim report in December.
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“Avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avail. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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