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Definition of serviceabilitynext
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 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
Noun
Up to 200 hours of wireless battery life with backlighting off, plus a detachable battery designed for long-term serviceability. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 John Bergeron, Attalon’s chief executive officer, said serviceability has become just as important as laser performance as the technology matures. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Adjective
Hopkins has been fine and serviceable when playing on the wings this year, but not nearly as productive. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Kansas City’s Michael Wacha — under contract for 2027 with a $14 million club option in 2028 — also fits the mold of serviceable, affordable and controllable. Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for serviceability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceability
Noun
  • Advertisement McKleroy, meanwhile, likes to over-research, add more information, and complicate projects past the point of usefulness.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Because the watermark degrades with more thorough editing or in shorter samples of text, its usefulness may also be uneven depending on the department or assignment.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Davis shared her thoughts alongside a side-by-side comparison of the costume with 19th-century minstrel imagery, which perpetuated racist stereotypes about Black Americans and involved the use of blackface.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But experts on the use of artificial intelligence in combat say that line already has been crossed.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • For decades, Washington strove to align perceptions across theaters, to little avail.
    Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • After that, when the impossibility of recovering anyone else became clear, Al-Zaharnah and others kept hoping international organizations would convince Israel to allow more construction equipment, but to little avail.
    Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

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“Serviceability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceability. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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