as in usefulness
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
I have doubts about the serviceability of some of the junk we've accumulated
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as in useful
capable of being put to use or account
be sure to wear serviceable shoes if you're going to be walking on the rocks along the shore
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as in available
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
a perfectly serviceable, if old, set of screwdrivers worked fine for repairing the door
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as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
the acting was serviceable, although not particularly inspired
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Recent Examples of serviceability
Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
Samsung hasn't promised the same serviceability, but the military spec rating means its watch is more rugged to begin with.
—PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
During the past 10 years, five quarterbacks — Mitchell Trubisky, Kyler Murray, the late Dwayne Haskins, Lance and Richardson — have been drafted in the first round with less than 20 career starts at the college level, and only Murray has been serviceable among them.
—Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
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Noun
This means that the C20 not only possesses modern turnkey reliability, but also dealership serviceability by way of its OBD II system and CAN (Controller Area Network) bus, which is the nervous system of every new car.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2025
Samsung hasn't promised the same serviceability, but the military spec rating means its watch is more rugged to begin with.
—PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Eller, meanwhile, has been a serviceable bottom-six center when healthy.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
During the past 10 years, five quarterbacks — Mitchell Trubisky, Kyler Murray, the late Dwayne Haskins, Lance and Richardson — have been drafted in the first round with less than 20 career starts at the college level, and only Murray has been serviceable among them.
—Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceability
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As more people and businesses accept Bitcoin as a form of payment, a store of wealth, or as a core element of the larger crypto system, its usefulness naturally grows.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Many hardware platforms these days benefit from software updates long after the initial purchase price, upgrading capability and usefulness.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What started off as a striving novelty turned into something genuinely useful, and YouTube viewers took notice.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2026
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That information is not so accurately counted, so trends in total population are useful even if not perfectly aligned with economic productivity.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Further details were not immediately available.—
ANDREW DALTON,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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New episodes of The Rookie air Mondays on ABC and are available to stream on Hulu the following day.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Being very addicted to the male gaze and being this party queen with two children felt adequate.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Jan. 2026
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The income from that was adequate.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Norwegian Volunteer Aid has sent salmon-fishing nets that would normally be recycled after use.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The editorial board then throws in the new scare tactic for good measure at the end, claiming that there is some terrifying epidemic of puking, screaming and hospitalizations as the result of THC use (relying on spotty data, none of which has been linked to THC beverages).—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This is where our downturn resilience framework is applicable.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Below is a running list of restaurants and bars we've been told are open, along with their adjusted hours, if applicable.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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They’re commonly used in modern or mid-century designs and are often paired with operable windows below to balance daylight and ventilation.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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Though frozen water lines can occur in older hydrants during cold snaps, most hydrants remain operable, and having a path and a 3-foot ring dug out around them can be a big help for first responders.—
Christopher DeRose,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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For us, some data is showing the track of this clipper low just to our south, with places like Morgantown seeing some decent snowfall.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Things picked up significantly in the second season, and by the end of the third and final season, this became a decent grimy, violent, future fantasy show.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Serviceability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceability. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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