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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As a result, the rearrangement was largely considered impossible to use in modern asymmetric catalysis, despite its potential usefulness.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Their usefulness remains an open question At the back of a conference hall at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas, a humanoid robot twitched through a preprogrammed wave for a crowd of cell phone cameras—a classic scene of high spectacle and unclear utility at CES.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 6 Jan. 2026
This can limit the usefulness of aliases for certain sign-ups.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The change in how these two asset classes move together — and bonds’ usefulness as a hedge — makes balanced and multi-asset funds less attractive, the strategist said.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Their usefulness remains an open question At the back of a conference hall at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas, a humanoid robot twitched through a preprogrammed wave for a crowd of cell phone cameras—a classic scene of high spectacle and unclear utility at CES.
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 6 Jan. 2026
This can limit the usefulness of aliases for certain sign-ups.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The change in how these two asset classes move together — and bonds’ usefulness as a hedge — makes balanced and multi-asset funds less attractive, the strategist said.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 29 Dec. 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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