1
: capable of being put to use
especially
: serviceable for an end or purpose
useful tools
2
: of a valuable or productive kind
do something useful with your life
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Examples of useful in a Sentence
Does anyone have any useful suggestions?
It can be useful to know CPR.
The Internet is useful for finding information quickly.
She has become one of the team's most useful players.
Why don't you do something useful with your life?
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Small bills will be useful as many small business owners may not have change.
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Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Increasing muscle mass is also useful in weight management.9
Focus on a nutritious diet: Maintaining a diet low in fat, sugar, and carbohydrates yet high in protein is associated with weight loss and healthy weight management.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Buyer personas are useful for marketing and sales teams.
—Chris Mele, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Bioactive substances in aloe vera, including aloe emodin and salicylic acid, have known antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and immunity-enhancing properties that may be useful for treating psoriasis.20 These substances may improve redness and scaling associated with psoriasis.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
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Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Increasing muscle mass is also useful in weight management.9
Focus on a nutritious diet: Maintaining a diet low in fat, sugar, and carbohydrates yet high in protein is associated with weight loss and healthy weight management.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Buyer personas are useful for marketing and sales teams.
—Chris Mele, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Bioactive substances in aloe vera, including aloe emodin and salicylic acid, have known antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and immunity-enhancing properties that may be useful for treating psoriasis.20 These substances may improve redness and scaling associated with psoriasis.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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