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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People reach for tools that slip into a bag, survive a commute, and give useful info without a learning curve.
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William Jones, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
After training to detect odors under water, the aquatic animal has become a useful tool in the effort to locate missing people.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
Many event producers often receive severe verbal abuse on social media when elements of an event go wrong, an experience Wendel says was not necessarily pleasant, but ultimately useful.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
If your giftee is all set on standard half-sheet pans, consider going with a set of quarter or eighth sheets, which are useful for small batch bakes, organizing kitchen tools, and prep tasks like toasting nuts for these Double Pecan Thumbprint Cookies.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
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William Jones, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
After training to detect odors under water, the aquatic animal has become a useful tool in the effort to locate missing people.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
Many event producers often receive severe verbal abuse on social media when elements of an event go wrong, an experience Wendel says was not necessarily pleasant, but ultimately useful.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
If your giftee is all set on standard half-sheet pans, consider going with a set of quarter or eighth sheets, which are useful for small batch bakes, organizing kitchen tools, and prep tasks like toasting nuts for these Double Pecan Thumbprint Cookies.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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