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
Being a seasoned driver, Hamlin conserved his fuel and gave a tough fight to Byron, setting an example of how performance and mileage can be achieved in the same race.
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Gas mileage averages are a sub-par 16 miles per gallon in city driving, 22 mpg on the freeway.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Lax procedures for signing out the cars and logging mileage were established by Kathryn Damato, who oversees operations in the office of the governor, or OTG, and then weren’t followed.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
Its mileage is even decent for an SUV at 23 MPG city/highway combined.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Gas mileage averages are a sub-par 16 miles per gallon in city driving, 22 mpg on the freeway.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Lax procedures for signing out the cars and logging mileage were established by Kathryn Damato, who oversees operations in the office of the governor, or OTG, and then weren’t followed.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
Its mileage is even decent for an SUV at 23 MPG city/highway combined.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mileage
Noun
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The collection saw a prominent use of colors such as red, yellow, and green, mirroring the colors of the Ghanaian flag—though this was unintentional.—
Ezreen Benissan,
Essence,
7 July 2025
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DeAndre Williams, 22, was charged with first degree reckless homicide with use of a dangerous weapon for killing Romell Campbell, 41, at a West Capital Drive liquor store in September 2024.—
Ariela Lopez,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Aplin tells New Scientist that the research points to the usefulness of future efforts to monitor electrostatic discharges from satellites.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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For the test voyage, Kaifu et al. selected the Ryukyus strait between Taiwan and Yonaguni Island, where there are no effective tailwinds, the Kuroshio current flows northward, and the target island is not visible for more than the first half of the voyage, limiting its usefulness for navigation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The social workers, Bobby’s doctor and his counselors have tried to persuade Sid and his wife to come home to no avail.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Who else will be in Happy Gilmore 2? Hmmm… what are Lana Del Rey’s avails?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s the kind of real-world utility that actually moves the needle.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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More info here Palm Beach County Offers temporary assistance for rent and utility payments.—
Flor Paz,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mileage. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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