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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With more than 10 hours of daylight even in January, days stay bright and usable.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
This setup makes the deck usable for movies, music, and light media work.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
Most examples are equipped with the preferred five-speed manual gearbox, though many, especially Cabriolets, were fitted with the Tiptronic, a perfectly usable four-speed automatic transmission.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2026
Where wobbles would start to make high magnification binoculars unusable without a tripod, IS makes these magnifications entirely usable with handheld observations.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
This setup makes the deck usable for movies, music, and light media work.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
Most examples are equipped with the preferred five-speed manual gearbox, though many, especially Cabriolets, were fitted with the Tiptronic, a perfectly usable four-speed automatic transmission.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2026
Where wobbles would start to make high magnification binoculars unusable without a tripod, IS makes these magnifications entirely usable with handheld observations.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 1 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 8 Jan. 2026.
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