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
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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To him, these forgeries were useful in convincing skeptics of fractal geometry’s usefulness.
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 17 Aug. 2025
Lead with a useful tip or a light-hearted take, then weave in your message.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The analyst added that advertisers are also benefiting from Pinterest's useful customer insights, given that Gen-Z now constitutes more than half the platform's user base.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
Use batching to streamline large-scale organizing tasks Batching is extremely useful for large — and often overwhelming — organizing projects, such as cleaning out the garage, attic or basement or tackling an overflowing closet.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 17 Aug. 2025
Lead with a useful tip or a light-hearted take, then weave in your message.
—John Hall, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The analyst added that advertisers are also benefiting from Pinterest's useful customer insights, given that Gen-Z now constitutes more than half the platform's user base.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2025
Use batching to streamline large-scale organizing tasks Batching is extremely useful for large — and often overwhelming — organizing projects, such as cleaning out the garage, attic or basement or tackling an overflowing closet.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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