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 platform generates full, commercially usable compositions from text prompts, with tools for editing lyrics, timing, and instrumentation, and supports multi stem downloads for traditional studio workflows.
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That shortfall sends usable material to landfills and increases demand for new concrete.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
However, to get the building back to a usable condition and up to current code, the county estimates that upwards of $20 million worth of work needs to be done.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The secret to a usable, inspiring pantry is organization—and keeping things out of the pantry that shouldn’t be there.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That shortfall sends usable material to landfills and increases demand for new concrete.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
However, to get the building back to a usable condition and up to current code, the county estimates that upwards of $20 million worth of work needs to be done.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The secret to a usable, inspiring pantry is organization—and keeping things out of the pantry that shouldn’t be there.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
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 28 Jan. 2026.
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