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
Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
Atlas goalkeeper Camilo Vargas argued for an offside call on the play to no avail.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Vahe Gregorian
july 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2025
However, some of country's biggest stars availing themselves of the multitude of modern-era star-making vehicles available to them means that member Dolly Parton hasn't graced the Opry stage since 2019.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Chase tried to tamp the flames by denying the telegram was sent, but to little avail.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
Atlas goalkeeper Camilo Vargas argued for an offside call on the play to no avail.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Verb
Safe to say Reid availed himself to all the opportunity implied.
—Vahe Gregorian
july 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2025
However, some of country's biggest stars availing themselves of the multitude of modern-era star-making vehicles available to them means that member Dolly Parton hasn't graced the Opry stage since 2019.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avail
Noun
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Facial redness reduced by 14% with one application, and 52% after 12 weeks of daily use.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Joseph Gladney, 26, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter with an enhancement for personal use of a firearm in the shooting death of 25-year-old Vinson Bragg, as well as a charge of threatening to kill another half-brother who lived in the family home.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Google, of course, insists the AI Overviews arrangement benefits everyone.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles benefitted from short fields, covering 52 yards on their first touchdown drive after Harrison Butker missed a field-goal attempt, and 59 on their next, after a Patrick Mahomes interception and face-mask penalty pushed them quickly into KC territory.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But for anything else, be prepared for hit-or-miss accuracy and usefulness.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Researchers studying pollen’s usefulness to people are a rare breed, Csaba says.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avail. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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