usefulness
noun
use·ful·ness
ˈyüs-fəl-nəs 
: the quality of having utility and especially practical worth or applicability
Examples of usefulness in a Sentence
the well-known usefulness of thick phone books as seat boosters for short diners
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While the usefulness of AI features may be debatable, years of OS and software support are not, which gives Samsung the decisive edge.
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PC Magazine, 12 July 2025
Teens recognized the usefulness of navigation apps, but simultaneously acknowledged the risk of accidents associated with taking their eyes off the road.
What People Are Saying
Robbins told Newsweek that distracted driving endangers young people, but also the traveling public around them.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
These settings are ideal for astrophotography, while the overall focal range further increases its usefulness when shooting a range of night sky compositions.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 23 May 2025
Aplin tells New Scientist that the research points to the usefulness of future efforts to monitor electrostatic discharges from satellites.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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PC Magazine, 12 July 2025
Teens recognized the usefulness of navigation apps, but simultaneously acknowledged the risk of accidents associated with taking their eyes off the road.
What People Are Saying
Robbins told Newsweek that distracted driving endangers young people, but also the traveling public around them.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
These settings are ideal for astrophotography, while the overall focal range further increases its usefulness when shooting a range of night sky compositions.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 23 May 2025
Aplin tells New Scientist that the research points to the usefulness of future efforts to monitor electrostatic discharges from satellites.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for usefulness
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“Usefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usefulness. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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