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
Recent Examples on the Web
Their mission is a little tamer: Reducto’s AI software turns messy documents into clean, usable data.
—
Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Fortunately, Roark did manage to get some passport photos that are usable and didn't leave her wanting to phone the police.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
So, instead of implementing a full shutdown, Google will take a mixed approach: Links that showed no activity in late 2024 will be deactivated, while those that did will remain usable.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Think of it as a 360 camera with about 260 degrees of usable footage.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for usable
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Fortunately, Roark did manage to get some passport photos that are usable and didn't leave her wanting to phone the police.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
So, instead of implementing a full shutdown, Google will take a mixed approach: Links that showed no activity in late 2024 will be deactivated, while those that did will remain usable.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Think of it as a 360 camera with about 260 degrees of usable footage.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for usable
Cite this Entry
“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usable. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share