as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
I bought this dishwasher just last year—there is still a lot of mileage left in it
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Recent Examples of mileage
That means cutting federal regulations driving up housing costs, lowering the tax burden on working families, opposing any new gas or vehicle mileage taxes and cutting reckless spending that drives inflation.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Its gas mileage on our 550-mile weeklong test averaged north of 25 miles per gallon – smooth and effortless.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Employees can use it to clock in and out, track time off, see scheduled shifts, view past pay stubs and W-2s, track mileage, and more.
—Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
Its powertrain feels mighty and its gas mileage is typical for its segment.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Its gas mileage on our 550-mile weeklong test averaged north of 25 miles per gallon – smooth and effortless.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Employees can use it to clock in and out, track time off, see scheduled shifts, view past pay stubs and W-2s, track mileage, and more.
—Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
Its powertrain feels mighty and its gas mileage is typical for its segment.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mileage
Noun
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The weeds can be pulled, hoed or treated with herbicides that permit use near trees.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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But Rubio said if use of the bases is going to be denied, as Spain did for the Iran war, then the United States would have to reconsider its support for NATO.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, the biogas itself contains large amounts of carbon dioxide – often around 35% to 40% – reducing its direct usefulness as a fuel and requiring additional upgrading before it can be injected into natural gas infrastructure as renewable natural gas.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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Value of major league teams apparently held by owners is based on personal desires, preferences and judgments for their usefulness.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Toward the end of the debate, Cervera made a motion to save over 100 job positions from elimination, but to no avail.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Botin and the Spanish started taking risks, breaking out to the far side of the course in a bid to get a winning split on the Australians, but to no avail.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Our senators aren’t listening to us Few things in life are worse than listening to endless hold music when connecting to live customer service agents at your bank, utility, or airline.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The batteries inside utility-scale storage facilities are built to far stricter standards, sited under the most rigorous fire code in the country, and monitored 24/7.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mileage. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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