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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Yet, content that prioritizes vague predictions over usable guidance lacks substance, eroding credibility and influence.
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Alisha Lyndon, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
With the work done, the usable space at the 127 S. McLean Blvd.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Most of those launches carry around 17 metric tons (about 37,500 pounds) of usable payload mass.
—ArsTechnica, 15 June 2025
Leaf Home ranked Kansas City fifth among U.S. cities in 2025 for the worst hard water conditions, meaning excess minerals in usable water.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
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Alisha Lyndon, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
With the work done, the usable space at the 127 S. McLean Blvd.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Most of those launches carry around 17 metric tons (about 37,500 pounds) of usable payload mass.
—ArsTechnica, 15 June 2025
Leaf Home ranked Kansas City fifth among U.S. cities in 2025 for the worst hard water conditions, meaning excess minerals in usable water.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 13 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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