usable
adjective
us·able
ˈyü-zə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly useable
1
: capable of being used
2
: convenient and practicable for use
Synonyms
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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For the first time since November, the spacecraft is returning usable data about the health and status of its onboard engineering systems, according to a NASA press release on Monday.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
The usable data being returned so far concerns the workings of the spacecraft's engineering systems.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
The usable data being returned so far concerns the workings of the spacecraft's engineering systems.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usable. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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