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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Mike Winters, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
This list is designed to be useful and expansive for all, the new and old to permaculture, and those merely seeking perspective.
—Catherine Habgood
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Rose, for example, was picked for two fourballs matches, with his high birdie-rate and standout putting both useful traits for the format.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Xecrets offers all the important elements of the excellent AxCrypt Premium at a significantly lower price, and the current version adds useful features, including Shamir’s Secret Sharing for key recovery.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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