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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Because cold air is drier than warm air, humidifiers are especially useful in the winter.
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Canada provides a useful case study because each province acts as its own health system.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Language is useful but not necessary.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Because cold air is drier than warm air, humidifiers are especially useful in the winter.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2025
Canada provides a useful case study because each province acts as its own health system.
—Lawrence Rosenberg, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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