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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Reheating releases that stored energy, causing the actuator to contract and perform useful work.
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These corridors allow guests to move between rooms, dining spaces, the spa, and fitness facilities without going outdoors—especially useful in winter—and double as informal galleries lined with work by regional artists.
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Reheating releases that stored energy, causing the actuator to contract and perform useful work.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Jan. 2026
His comments landed like a cultural Rorschach test, offering the most high-profile entry yet into an ongoing debate about whether alcohol is, primarily, a public health problem or a useful social crutch.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Jan. 2026
These corridors allow guests to move between rooms, dining spaces, the spa, and fitness facilities without going outdoors—especially useful in winter—and double as informal galleries lined with work by regional artists.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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