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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Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
One useful lens for understanding this landscape divides entities into five main groups based on their primary orientation toward creating value.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
That could be genuinely useful for home decor and fashion, where small details often decide whether something feels right.
—Kurt Knutsson
fox News May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links., FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
The plane is a single-engine turboprop model that's popular for skydiving but has also proven useful for other uses, including cargo, aerial surveying, and medical evacuation flights.
—CBS News, 14 June 2026
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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