1
: capable of being put to use
especially
: serviceable for an end or purpose
useful tools
2
: of a valuable or productive kind
do something useful with your life
Synonyms
Examples of useful in a Sentence
Does anyone have any useful suggestions?
It can be useful to know CPR.
The Internet is useful for finding information quickly.
She has become one of the team's most useful players.
Why don't you do something useful with your life?
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Kristoffer Tigue, WIRED, 13 July 2024
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Kristoffer Tigue, WIRED, 13 July 2024
This can be particularly useful in therapeutic areas with limited treatment options, or when faced with emerging diseases like Covid-19 or H5N1 bird flu.
—Raviv Pryluk and Mike Walsh, STAT, 12 July 2024
Here, Southern experts weigh in with useful insights regarding furniture shape, wall color, and much more.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 12 July 2024
Each of the 72 pages is lined and labeled with useful areas for the date and song title, as well as for more intricate songwriting facets like tempo, mood, melody, and chords.
—Patrice J. Williams, Parents, 12 July 2024
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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