REUSABLE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

reusable

adjective

Definition of reusable

as in usable

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Recent Examples of reusable Back then, the company — which also flies the workhorse Electron small-satellite launcher — targeted a 2024 debut for the 141-foot-tall (42 meters) Neutron, which features a reusable first stage. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Today’s 7x2 version, with seven BE-4s in its reusable booster and two BE-3Us in its upper stage, can put almost 50 tons of payload into low Earth orbit. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Neutron’s reusable first stage is made of carbon composite structures, which offer low weight, high strength, and corrosion resistance. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 CapSole is built around a reusable, airtight pod and proprietary preservative technology. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reusable

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Adjective

At rates exceeding the cap, the internet degrades and is no longer usable.

— Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Panel-ready appliances, dedicated pantry zones, pullout storage and smarter drawer organization all solve the same basic problem, which is having too many things fighting for too little usable space.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of usable

Adjective

Oleshky also has no electricity, gas or running water, and the hospital is barely functional, according to previous Fox News Digital reporting.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
For anyone who spends considerable time behind the wheel, these small improvements can make the vehicle feel more functional and pleasant to use.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of functional

Adjective

The system can also help the Army pair missiles with the best available radar, even when that sensor sits outside conventional communication angles.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Reps could not provide information on how much stock is available and for how long.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of available

Adjective

But the technology is also useful for national security, and those applications don’t require the same level of power-generating fusion success that the electrical grid does.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
While titles can be a useful metric, there seems to be an epidemic of women being promoted to partner without real power.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of useful

Adjective

Noyce, of Fairchild, went to a photography store and found a few serviceable lenses in a crate of antique movie cameras.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
The Alexa Tablet Pro Pen and Pro Keyboard attach magnetically and seem serviceable enough.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of serviceable

Adjective

County Judge Tim O'Hare said the change exceeds the statutory minimum for voting centers, and said that some locations were changed due to buildings no longer being operable and ADA requirements.

— CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of operable

Adjective

Fort Worth officials said expanding recess to an hour is not feasible under current campus master schedules, but noted the TCU research could inform future conversations about the school day.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
By completing such a flight on battery power alone, Quantum Systems demonstrated that high-subsonic flight using this technology is feasible.

— David Szondy October 20, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of feasible

Adjective

Future success will require Space42 to turn its technological capabilities, capital commitments and international partnerships into commercially viable services that can compete across markets at scale and at a sustainable cost.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The scale of the invasion has made control difficult, and harvester and marine economic development coordinator Eli Gladstone hopes a viable market for the crabs could help reduce their numbers.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

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