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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Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Canada is another useful comparison.
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This is a useful signal, the Conference Board notes, as temporary workers are often laid off before permanent roles are axed.
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Chic, useful, and actually discounted.
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Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Canada is another useful comparison.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
This is a useful signal, the Conference Board notes, as temporary workers are often laid off before permanent roles are axed.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Chic, useful, and actually discounted.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for useful
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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