REUSABLE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

reusable

adjective

Definition of reusable

as in usable

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Recent Examples of reusable Starship’s heat shield, made of approximately 18,000 ceramic tiles, is key to SpaceX’s goal of making the vehicle fully and rapidly reusable. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 Implementing just a few easy tips can help ensure your reusable containers are never again lidless and that your cabinet isn’t cluttered with matchless extras. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026 Then there are the other small appliances that have remained in their original boxes since your bridal shower, the dozens of reusable water bottles that no one ever drinks from, and the mysterious gadget that permanently lives in the utensil drawer. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026 New this year, Amazon will have a Reese’s Pumpkin Bowl, which features 110 snack-size treats in a reusable pumpkin container. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reusable

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Adjective

From there, the minerals are sent away to be further processed into useable material, but that's a small fraction of what's mined out.

— Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The prototype, developed by mechanical engineer and ETH Pioneer Fellow Luca Thommen, is designed to concentrate sunlight and convert it directly into usable heat.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of usable

Adjective

Bristol Myers Squibb, or BMS, has a program to make its drugs available in lower-income countries.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
All in all, there is a fair amount of flexibility to add further signings or players currently available for sale or loan who fail to secure moves away from Stamford Bridge.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of available

Adjective

Leave room for edits, and let useful surprises show you the smarter way forward.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
The technology could be particularly useful for critical minerals because deposits can be difficult to identify from surface observations alone.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of useful

Adjective

Nobody in the league wants to part with even serviceable offensive linemen this time of year.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The quarterback finished with 43 yards on 80% completion, a stat line that doesn’t immediately jump off the page but was very serviceable.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of serviceable

Adjective

The vehicles were still operable, just without perks that had been included when the owners purchased their vehicles.

— Robert Ferris, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
These operable skylights bring in more natural light and fresh air to help regulate daylight, humidity, temperature, and airflow.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of operable

Adjective

Innovations in camera technology have made oners increasingly feasible, and there’s a risk of them getting flattened out, into just being generic action beats.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
For a mill built around varied fabrics and relatively small runs, the company said the machine’s value lies increasingly in making difficult designs feasible, rather than simply making familiar ones faster.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of feasible

Adjective

If a patient identifies a clinical trial at a viable location and wants to be considered, the patient should contact the trial recruiters directly and ask them, Balch said.

— Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
More than point spreads A recent Bloomberg story claimed that a large chunk of Gen Z investors see sports betting as a viable strategy to make money.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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