REUSABLE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

reusable

adjective

Definition of reusable

as in usable

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Recent Examples of reusable What to do about the daily pile-up Mail, keys and reusable bags have a way of migrating onto kitchen counters and staying there. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Sunlight naturally sanitizes and refreshes fabrics; reusable cleaning rags reduce waste and can replace paper towels. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2026 The 407-foot rocket was designed from the start to be fully reusable, a key to lowering launch costs. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026 Catching the Ship upper stage Both of Starship's stages — the Super Heavy booster and Ship upper-stage spacecraft — are designed to be fully and rapidly reusable. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reusable

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Adjective

Interior designers and professional organizers say most kitchens hide usable square footage in plain sight, trapped behind clutter, bad habits and bulky gear that could be stored smarter or edited out entirely.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
This study in maximizing usable space in the Remsen, a 1928 hotel turned co-op with a striking Romanesque façade that’s all gargoyles and marble archways.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of usable

Adjective

If something goes wrong, functional self-closing doors can be the difference between a scare and a disaster.

— Lillian Bonsignore, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Regular sessions – led by cross-functional AI task forces or AI champions – can also help knowledge workers keep up with rapidly evolving AI tools.

— Monideepa Tarafdar, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of functional

Adjective

The Me+Em x The Booker Prizes reading lists will be available to buy from BookKind, an online bookshop that donates 10 percent of every order value to its charity partners, which include the Booker Prize Foundation.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Dining in the lounge is available all day to cater to international hunger pangs that don’t follow the same schedule as those of Spaniards.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of available

Adjective

Her special talent was to make historic gardening techniques and designs accessible for the average gardener, championing the potager—which combines flowers with useful, edible plants—and creating gardens for Elton John and the then Prince of Wales.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Broad-spectrum antiseptic rinses do not distinguish between the useful bacteria and the problematic ones.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of useful

Adjective

The Seahawks have even turned Drew Lock into a serviceable quarterback this season.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
In fact, most aircraft can be perfectly serviceable, but may remain grounded due to waiting for spare parts, an engineering decision, depot work, or some other bit of support.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of serviceable

Adjective

Crucially, however, there's an egress window in here, so it can also be used as a guest sleeping area (operable windows are required for tiny house loft bedrooms in most areas).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
But construction has been confined to the Central Valley and nowhere is the line operable.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of operable

Adjective

Quantum-safe finance appears feasible, but the transition will require more computing resources, investment and coordination across institutions.

— Joao Gomes, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
This flexibility enables rail operators to deploy electric service on routes where traditional electrification may not be economically feasible, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of feasible

Adjective

Get a minimum viable product (MVP) out the door, then gather user feedback to improve the next iteration.

— Tim Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Whether by design or circumstance, Hyperliquid Strategies may have finally cracked the code on how to make DATs viable.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of viable

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