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
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Soon enough, one of the fans notices her and looks up, prompting Eilish to bang on the window, which unleashes a tsunami of screams from the groggy crowd as other early-risers spring across the parking lot to get in on the rare pre-show avail.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
Sarah Burns, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Tauchman, a 35-year-old former Yankees outfielder in camp on a minor league contract, is competing for a spot in right field, while also hoping to avail himself in center.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Teams traded quality looks to no avail, up until Henry Phillips finished off a savvy feed from Ryan Kisiel at the backdoor with 59 seconds left in the frame.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
Soon enough, one of the fans notices her and looks up, prompting Eilish to bang on the window, which unleashes a tsunami of screams from the groggy crowd as other early-risers spring across the parking lot to get in on the rare pre-show avail.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
Presidents from both parties have availed themselves of this flexibility.
—Sarah Burns, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
Tauchman, a 35-year-old former Yankees outfielder in camp on a minor league contract, is competing for a spot in right field, while also hoping to avail himself in center.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
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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,
5 Apr. 2026
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There was no overarching policy, no time limits for its use in the classroom, and the safety controls were leaky.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to court documents, former USPS Senior Network Analyst Zechariah Yi, 52, and employee Tai Ryoung Rho, 51, both of Aurora, Colorado, worked with Wan Jin Yoon, 51, of Plano, and Hong Jin Yoon, 48, of Denver, who owned the trucking companies that benefited from the scheme.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI’s founders vowed not to privilege speed over safety, and the organization’s articles of incorporation made benefitting humanity a legally binding duty.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An Iraqi official, however, cautioned that the usefulness of the exemption will depend on whether shipping companies are willing to risk entering the strait to collect cargoes.—
Patrick Sykes,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Features like heart rate sensing and hearing assistance add a layer of everyday usefulness, and the seamless Bluetooth pairing keeps things simple across devices.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avail. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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