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
Due to an aging flex-foil cable, a software error may appear in affected cars and cause the instrument panel display to fail, resulting in drivers losing access to important features like the speedometer, warning lights, speed and gear indicators, mileage, and more.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
All these mileage markers represent a northbound hike and are subject to change, like the trail itself.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
On the other end of the spectrum, Tern’s GSD and HSD are significantly shorter and can be stored vertically with their rear rack used as a stand, allowing them to be brought into tighter spaces (though your mileage may vary on apartment living).
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Of course, your mileage may vary depending on how rough your yard’s terrain is, how tall your grass, and similar factors.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
All these mileage markers represent a northbound hike and are subject to change, like the trail itself.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
On the other end of the spectrum, Tern’s GSD and HSD are significantly shorter and can be stored vertically with their rear rack used as a stand, allowing them to be brought into tighter spaces (though your mileage may vary on apartment living).
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Of course, your mileage may vary depending on how rough your yard’s terrain is, how tall your grass, and similar factors.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mileage
Noun
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This Chromebook features Wi-Fi connectivity and Bluetooth 4.0 for seamless syncing with your favorite devices, and is lightweight but durable for on-the-go use.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PC Magazine,
26 Apr. 2025
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The change was presented as a quality threshold, with apps failing to deliver the right levels of performance, usability, reliability and even usefulness risking the cull.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Some shared their own experiences validating the usefulness of pre-wedding intel.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dahl suggested avenues for investigation, to little avail.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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To little avail, as Tesla stock dropped and mobs have set fire to cars in dealer lots.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The product is in use at pilot sites nationwide, though a lack of standardized rules for plug-in solar has forced the company to negotiate interconnection agreements with local utilities—a time-consuming and sometimes costly process.—
Akielly Hu,
Wired News,
3 May 2025
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Questions were directed at Abel this time about topics ranging from Berkshire’s capital allocation strategy and what its energy and utilities businesses are doing to mitigate climate change to what lessons he’s learned from Buffett.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mileage. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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