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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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
According to Spickard, the top slots are useful for stashing brushes and pencils.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 15 Mar. 2026
Ask informed questions to open useful doors.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
In contrast to those comedy elements, Patrick Stump’s original score takes a useful straight-suspense approach.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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