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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New Atlas, 31 Jan. 2026
Everett offers a useful process precedent.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
But while that’s serviceable, Plaud’s system is much more useful.
—Dwight Silverman, Houston Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2026
Both flight attendants agree that a large scarf or wrap is far more useful.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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