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
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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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
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Outside of the poultry or meat processing industry, Carmody said the new motor and technology would be useful anywhere conveyors are installed.
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The order was welcomed by industry groups and by former regulators in both political parties, and could be especially useful for data centers that aim to produce some of their energy on-site with natural gas.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Researchers are converting plastic waste into useful carbon products that could serve as essential parts for next-generation batteries and supercapacitors.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Outside of the poultry or meat processing industry, Carmody said the new motor and technology would be useful anywhere conveyors are installed.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2025
The order was welcomed by industry groups and by former regulators in both political parties, and could be especially useful for data centers that aim to produce some of their energy on-site with natural gas.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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