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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Having thus proved his usefulness — and that there’s no task too lowly for this factotum to unquestioningly carry out — Henri is duly hired and suddenly his fortunes are on the rise.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 20 May 2026
Besides its aesthetic appearance and usefulness as an herb, dill also helps deter aphids from the garden—always a threat to roses.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Jefferson proved his usefulness soon after his arrival, when he was placed on a committee with John Dickinson to draft a declaration—not the declaration, which was still a year away, but rather a list of complaints for King George III.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Parents in Los Angeles pushed the school board to mandate an audit of i-Ready's usefulness in the district.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 May 2026
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 20 May 2026
Besides its aesthetic appearance and usefulness as an herb, dill also helps deter aphids from the garden—always a threat to roses.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
Jefferson proved his usefulness soon after his arrival, when he was placed on a committee with John Dickinson to draft a declaration—not the declaration, which was still a year away, but rather a list of complaints for King George III.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Parents in Los Angeles pushed the school board to mandate an audit of i-Ready's usefulness in the district.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 12 May 2026
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 25 May. 2026.
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