usable
adjective
us·able
ˈyü-zə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly useable
1
: capable of being used
2
: convenient and practicable for use
Examples of usable in a Sentence
Is any of this junk usable?
although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job
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The speakers tend to die when their battery can no longer hold a usable charge.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
For example, a security certificate that expired in, say, 2020 could be made usable again if the system's clock is set back to 2019.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
French is practically the only usable language in rural areas Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
This form provides the largest amount of free, usable creatine.
—Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
For example, a security certificate that expired in, say, 2020 could be made usable again if the system's clock is set back to 2019.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
French is practically the only usable language in rural areas Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot—Acton.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2025
This form provides the largest amount of free, usable creatine.
—Mary Choy, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for usable
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usable. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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