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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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
Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
For publisher Electronic Arts, strategic attrition might just be their winning path, too; after rejiggering their military shooter formula for over a decade to little avail, Battlefield 6 is shaping up to be a breakthrough amid the perpetual dominance of endless Call of Duty releases.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Michael Khouw, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
Millions of additional users avail themselves of xAI's Grok, Google's Gemini and Meta's MetaAI.
—ABC News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Derbez also recalled mentioning his hits in Hollywood meetings to little avail in the past.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
For publisher Electronic Arts, strategic attrition might just be their winning path, too; after rejiggering their military shooter formula for over a decade to little avail, Battlefield 6 is shaping up to be a breakthrough amid the perpetual dominance of endless Call of Duty releases.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
An astute reader is wondering how the monthly payments on these cars can be affordable for the buyers who avail themselves of them.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
Millions of additional users avail themselves of xAI's Grok, Google's Gemini and Meta's MetaAI.
—ABC News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avail
Noun
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Norwegian Volunteer Aid has sent salmon-fishing nets that would normally be recycled after use.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The editorial board then throws in the new scare tactic for good measure at the end, claiming that there is some terrifying epidemic of puking, screaming and hospitalizations as the result of THC use (relying on spotty data, none of which has been linked to THC beverages).—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At the time, many of the provisions contained benefited from bipartisan support.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Smith said a model incorporating all trade union concerns works at Fullstack Modular in Carson, for example, where workers benefit from, among other things, being able to work at one location rather than ever-changing construction sites.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As more people and businesses accept Bitcoin as a form of payment, a store of wealth, or as a core element of the larger crypto system, its usefulness naturally grows.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Many hardware platforms these days benefit from software updates long after the initial purchase price, upgrading capability and usefulness.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avail. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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