usefulness
noun
use·ful·ness
ˈyüs-fəl-nəs 
: the quality of having utility and especially practical worth or applicability
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the well-known usefulness of thick phone books as seat boosters for short diners
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Preservation Of Utility While protecting sensitive information, the system should maintain the usefulness and coherence of the conversation.
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Vinay Goel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Samsara’s Welbourne asserts that his company has good reason to be confident that its AI models are solid and will avoid false positives or false negatives that would diminish the tool’s usefulness to drivers and fleet operators.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2024
By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The usefulness of an index like BMI lies in its simplicity—a quick calculation produces a single number that gives a benchmark for health.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Vinay Goel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Samsara’s Welbourne asserts that his company has good reason to be confident that its AI models are solid and will avoid false positives or false negatives that would diminish the tool’s usefulness to drivers and fleet operators.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2024
By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The usefulness of an index like BMI lies in its simplicity—a quick calculation produces a single number that gives a benchmark for health.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Usefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usefulness. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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