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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Those figures are perfectly usable for most British drivers, particularly anyone with home charging access, but competitors such as the Kia EV3 and Renault Scenic E-Tech currently offer stronger headline numbers.
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Just like many locals have pitched in to make the PB Arts Center a creative, usable hub, businesses across Pacific Beach have stepped up for the gala as well.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
That finding helps explain why a beginner can sit down at a pottery wheel in a foreign country and walk away with a usable piece in a single afternoon.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
As late as the 19th century, the most reliable source of usable nitrogen was guano harvested from islands off the coast of Peru, a resource so valuable and rare that nations went to war over it.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Just like many locals have pitched in to make the PB Arts Center a creative, usable hub, businesses across Pacific Beach have stepped up for the gala as well.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
That finding helps explain why a beginner can sit down at a pottery wheel in a foreign country and walk away with a usable piece in a single afternoon.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
As late as the 19th century, the most reliable source of usable nitrogen was guano harvested from islands off the coast of Peru, a resource so valuable and rare that nations went to war over it.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usable. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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