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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Items that don't meet resale standards but are still usable are donated, and only a small fraction are discarded due to safety or hygiene concerns.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025
This philosophy, according to the ecomotive team, dramatically reduces repair costs and extends the vehicle's usable lifespan.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2025
Good Boy was made over the course of three years, with Leonberg filming hours and hours of footage in order to get enough usable material out of a dog with no real training.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
SpaceX has created re-usable rockets.
—Maggie Koerth, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025
This philosophy, according to the ecomotive team, dramatically reduces repair costs and extends the vehicle's usable lifespan.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2025
Good Boy was made over the course of three years, with Leonberg filming hours and hours of footage in order to get enough usable material out of a dog with no real training.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
SpaceX has created re-usable rockets.
—Maggie Koerth, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 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 15 Dec. 2025.
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