as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
I bought this dishwasher just last year—there is still a lot of mileage left in it
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Recent Examples of mileage
Gas mileage averages are 20 miles per gallon in city driving, 26 mpg on the freeways, 23 mpg combined.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
And the gas mileage, not great.
—Laura Lane, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Cooper gets considerable humorous mileage out of his goofy stoner role, starting with a guffaw-inducing pratfall entrance involving an exploding carton of oat milk.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
The four-time league MVP, a 21-time All-NBA honoree and All-Star, has more mileage on him than anyone in league history.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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James Raia, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
And the gas mileage, not great.
—Laura Lane, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Cooper gets considerable humorous mileage out of his goofy stoner role, starting with a guffaw-inducing pratfall entrance involving an exploding carton of oat milk.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
The four-time league MVP, a 21-time All-NBA honoree and All-Star, has more mileage on him than anyone in league history.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mileage
Noun
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Climate scientists have repeatedly warned that a substantial reduction in fossil fuel use will be necessary to curb global heating, with the burning of coal, oil and gas identified as the chief driver of the climate crisis.—
Sam Meredith,Dan Murphy,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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This gave Gates, from the use of his private jet alone, the same carbon footprint as a small town in Burundi.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps witnessing that transformation strengthens its usefulness to others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Trump’s attack on Kenvue’s flagship product, which appeared to unnerve even some of his science advisors, was — in a world that’s nearly lost its usefulness — unprecedented.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Dallas is publicly on the hunt for a big-time pass-rusher to replace Micah Parsons, and has reached out to the Las Vegas Raiders about Maxx Crosby and the Cincinnati Bengals regarding Trey Hendrickson -- thus far to no avail.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Derbez also recalled mentioning his hits in Hollywood meetings to little avail in the past.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Use caulk to plug openings around windows, doors, and utility pipes entering your house.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Surging electricity demand from artificial intelligence and data centers is pushing utilities and tech giants such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Google to explore nuclear power as a backbone for digital growth.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mileage. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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