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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The intentional walk has outlived its usefulness, as anybody who paid as much as $1,371 face value for a ticket to the three World Series games this week at Dodger Stadium can attest.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The broader appeal and usefulness of the Dashaway eCT are just too dramatic to dedicate more time pigeonholing himself into a restrictive niche.
—New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
Reserve outfielder Alex Call is a big believer in the usefulness of simulation.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
But with the advent of new materials and technologies in the latter half of the 20th century, many of these styles outlived their usefulness in the original contexts they were meant to be worn.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The broader appeal and usefulness of the Dashaway eCT are just too dramatic to dedicate more time pigeonholing himself into a restrictive niche.
—New Atlas, 28 Oct. 2025
Reserve outfielder Alex Call is a big believer in the usefulness of simulation.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
But with the advent of new materials and technologies in the latter half of the 20th century, many of these styles outlived their usefulness in the original contexts they were meant to be worn.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 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 2 Nov. 2025.
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