as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
although I appreciate the concern, your help would be of little avail in this situation
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
all your begging will not avail you in the least
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Recent Examples of avail
Tina Reed, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
In the 1960s and early 1970s, the federal government continued to experiment with the idea of cloud seeding hurricanes—but to little avail.
—Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2021
Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 10 July 2025
For instance, a multi-tiered rooftop deck provides tenants with panoramic perspectives on the Manhattan skyline, while also affording the opportunity to avail themselves of outdoor conference areas, lounges, a bar and barbecue areas.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Noun
Drug company and PhRMA executives once again met with Trump yesterday, though to what avail is unclear.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
In the 1960s and early 1970s, the federal government continued to experiment with the idea of cloud seeding hurricanes—but to little avail.
—Chelsea Harvey, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2021
Verb
Maybe such things avail themselves to people who seek escape … and find it.
—Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 10 July 2025
For instance, a multi-tiered rooftop deck provides tenants with panoramic perspectives on the Manhattan skyline, while also affording the opportunity to avail themselves of outdoor conference areas, lounges, a bar and barbecue areas.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avail
Noun
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Some anglers told Ajemian and McCallister the price is too high, especially since the device can be lost during use.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While much will hinge on how results compare to consensus forecasts and expectations, being aware of historical trends could benefit those trading on events.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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His goal is to develop secure, scalable, and sustainable systems that can benefit national infrastructure and support the future of energy management.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Batteries Improve Usefulness Of Wind, Solar Simply, wind is cheap and as battery storage improves, so does its usefulness.—
Llewellyn King,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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These products also have much more evidence of their usefulness in skin care.—
Health,
Health,
14 July 2025
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“Avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avail. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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