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
The Cybertruck mileage methodology As any middle and high school science fair student knows, testing something once isn’t good enough.
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Adam L. Neal, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
For its analysis, Signal + Power ranked all 50 states across a few critical data points that matter most to EV drivers, including things like EV charging availability, affordability, road mileage, tourist attractions, and the average hotel prices in each state.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Cadillac, though, won’t be taking any heart from finishing ahead of Aston Martin, which had a nightmare season start with an uncompetitive and unreliable Honda power unit that cost it mileage to make improvements; ensuring the team is destined to be at the back for the foreseeable future.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
The problem has severely limited the mileage and performance of Aston drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Adam L. Neal, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
For its analysis, Signal + Power ranked all 50 states across a few critical data points that matter most to EV drivers, including things like EV charging availability, affordability, road mileage, tourist attractions, and the average hotel prices in each state.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Cadillac, though, won’t be taking any heart from finishing ahead of Aston Martin, which had a nightmare season start with an uncompetitive and unreliable Honda power unit that cost it mileage to make improvements; ensuring the team is destined to be at the back for the foreseeable future.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
The problem has severely limited the mileage and performance of Aston drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mileage
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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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The rooms Each room here channels a new type of contemporary African design—there are no throwaway uses of Ankara cloth to lazily signal to the continent.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In court filings, Kalshi has tried to argue that its sports prediction market has economic utility and usefulness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Anya-Gafu, however, thinks the ratio has lost some of its usefulness.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By then, Mourinho, fully aware things were running away from his team, had brought Cesc Fabregas, Willian and Eden Hazard off the bench to little avail.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Honolulu has spent thousands of dollars trapping them, to little avail.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Once again using the housing analogy, think of VPS hosting as your own apartment in a building, with utilities that other tenants can't use.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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For every month that an apartment sits empty, interest accrues on the construction loan, the ability to refinance (with less expensive debt) decreases, and rental income can’t keep up with building expenses like utilities and insurance.—
Alicia Glen,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mileage. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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