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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At the outlet of the anode, the carbon dioxide produced by the reaction is captured directly on-site and then either catalytically transformed into useful chemical feedstocks such as synthesis gas or chemically stabilized into compounds like sodium bicarbonate.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
More breathing room would be useful as Wemby works his way back.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
OTAs allow the Pentagon to bypass federal acquisition regulations and cast a wide net to attract a larger number of potential contractors, and are especially useful for rapid prototyping.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
Automakers want to give drivers a hands-free way to access useful information, for example, about where to charge their electric vehicle nearby, how to get there, and whether there's a good place to eat on the way.
—Robert Ferris,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
More breathing room would be useful as Wemby works his way back.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
OTAs allow the Pentagon to bypass federal acquisition regulations and cast a wide net to attract a larger number of potential contractors, and are especially useful for rapid prototyping.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2026
Automakers want to give drivers a hands-free way to access useful information, for example, about where to charge their electric vehicle nearby, how to get there, and whether there's a good place to eat on the way.
—Robert Ferris,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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