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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Researchers studying pollen’s usefulness to people are a rare breed, Csaba says.
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Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Apple’s own estimates for its usefulness are not slight either.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The robot is trained specially for disaster-response applications, requiring it to pass multiple tests to prove its usefulness.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
This is not to dismiss the potential usefulness of AI models.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
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Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Apple’s own estimates for its usefulness are not slight either.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The robot is trained specially for disaster-response applications, requiring it to pass multiple tests to prove its usefulness.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
This is not to dismiss the potential usefulness of AI models.
—ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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