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noun

Definition of availnext
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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Relevance

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avail

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verb

ə-ˈvāl How to pronounce avail (audio)
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
Noun
The conductor, who had spotted de la Rosa ahead and sounded a warning horn to no avail, called for emergency services, but the illustrator was pronounced dead at the scene. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026 For Sabonis, there have been trade discussions with the Charlotte Hornets and Toronto Raptors to no avail. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
Verb
Daemon, on Ceraxes, tracks down his daughter on Sheepstealer and pleads with her again to remain hidden or avail herself of Rhaenyra’s mercy. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 There’s also the question of how many of those Americans would actually avail themselves of such benefits. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for avail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avail
  1. use
  2. benefit
  3. usefulness
Noun
  • Their furrows reminded me of Rembrandt’s paintings of old men, brows carved deep by hard use and long years.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of concentrating thousands of visitors into just a few months, wildlife disturbance and trail use are distributed more evenly throughout the year, allowing nature to regenerate and rest more, well, naturally.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of use
Verb
  • Your kid can’t benefit unless your state opts into the program.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • That guaranteed the teams with revenue, with brokers benefiting from a markup for popular games but taking the risk that tickets to less popular games would sell at a loss, or not at all.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of benefit
Noun
  • Colleges and universities reconsider the SAT Because of concerns about the usefulness of the SAT in college admissions, around 2000 about 280 colleges and universities moved to make the SAT an optional part of the admissions process.
    — Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Now, a group from Stanford University has found a way to advance their usefulness for studying brain development and disease — by instead growing them inside mice that have had large parts of their own brains genetically removed.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of usefulness

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