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 research could open the door to usable perovskite devices that can be produced at scale, using a process like that used to make commercial semiconductors.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
In 2019, with the help of genetic genealogy, forensic analysts recovered a usable DNA sample from one of the envelopes.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Clean out your makeup bag or drawer, and toss anything that’s old, dried out, or no longer usable.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Its downtown has more shuttered and falling-apart buildings than usable ones.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
In 2019, with the help of genetic genealogy, forensic analysts recovered a usable DNA sample from one of the envelopes.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Clean out your makeup bag or drawer, and toss anything that’s old, dried out, or no longer usable.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Its downtown has more shuttered and falling-apart buildings than usable ones.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 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 17 Nov. 2025.
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