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
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
Chase tried to tamp the flames by denying the telegram was sent, but to little avail.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 July 2025
Safe to say Reid availed himself to all the opportunity implied.
—Vahe Gregorian
july 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2025
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Noun
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound corner, who is on the larger side for the cornerback position, has been challenging McMillan getting off the line to some avail.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
Chase tried to tamp the flames by denying the telegram was sent, but to little avail.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
On many sections of the Autobahn, no mandatory speed limit exists and drivers often avail themselves of the opportunity to drive as fast as their vehicle and the conditions allow.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 July 2025
Safe to say Reid availed himself to all the opportunity implied.
—Vahe Gregorian
july 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avail
Noun
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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As their name suggests, these earbuds are best suited for use with Google’s Pixel phones, and support for iOS is limited.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rozeboom, the former Ram who tied his season high with nine tackles, benefited from a switch in responsibilities among the linebackers.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Social media spaces are increasingly closed and personalized; where random Twitter figures could bring their ideas to the president in 2018, now only the most manic — Loomer, the MAGA legal figure Mike Davis — cut through, and benefit.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to Havel, this usefulness is so successful, so total, that the story, the history, ceases to exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Innovation and usefulness shouldn't supersede humanity In the film, Dillinger refers to Ares as Master Control.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avail. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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