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?
Recent Examples on the Web
However, there are various management techniques that have proven useful in avoiding the harmless but strange-looking disorder.
—
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
This could prove useful for the mysterious research company, Async.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The theory becomes more useful once the entanglement forms.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
But for travelers who see airport time as dead time, Portal Lounge could make the wait feel more useful and a lot more fun.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for useful
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
This could prove useful for the mysterious research company, Async.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The theory becomes more useful once the entanglement forms.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
But for travelers who see airport time as dead time, Portal Lounge could make the wait feel more useful and a lot more fun.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for useful
Cite this Entry
“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
