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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His charm drops the moment usefulness ends.
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
In 2024, Dane learned of a client with an older vehicle that had reached the end of its usefulness.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
Its usefulness as a host of carbon offset markets is limited, and governments should have no illusions that their annual check-in under the Paris agreement will enforce real accountability, much less create incentives for more ambitious national pledges.
—Jessica F. Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2025
To attempt to increase the usefulness and accuracy of benchmarks, several research groups have recently proposed new series of tests that better measure models’ real-world performance on economically meaningful tasks.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
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Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
In 2024, Dane learned of a client with an older vehicle that had reached the end of its usefulness.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025
Its usefulness as a host of carbon offset markets is limited, and governments should have no illusions that their annual check-in under the Paris agreement will enforce real accountability, much less create incentives for more ambitious national pledges.
—Jessica F. Green, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2025
To attempt to increase the usefulness and accuracy of benchmarks, several research groups have recently proposed new series of tests that better measure models’ real-world performance on economically meaningful tasks.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 Nov. 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 17 Nov. 2025.
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