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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 serviceable
Johansson’s direction is serviceable if unremarkable, and one has to wonder why this particular script spoke to her as a directorial debut.
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Sheets has become a serviceable left fielder.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
The running game has been serviceable, and Dak Prescott is playing at an elite level by just about every metric and statistic out there.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
According to SiTime’s estimates, its new Titan platform immediately expands its serviceable addressable market by $400 million, with the potential to reach $1 billion annually within three years.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
Sheets has become a serviceable left fielder.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
The running game has been serviceable, and Dak Prescott is playing at an elite level by just about every metric and statistic out there.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
According to SiTime’s estimates, its new Titan platform immediately expands its serviceable addressable market by $400 million, with the potential to reach $1 billion annually within three years.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceable
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Energy harvesters—devices that capture energy from the environment—can make electronics and industrial operations more efficient by converting waste heat into useful electricity.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Considering the loss to the Rangers was a one-goal game until five minutes remained and this loss to the Bruins was also close on the scoreboard, a useful power play could have flipped the script on either game.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Several people at the meeting expressed the desire for more communication around resources that are available to small-business owners.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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The remedy provided in this subsection shall not preclude any remedy available under State or Federal law.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Still, this is hardly ideal for a defensive line that’s been only adequate outside of defensive end Boubacar Traore.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The longer-term consequences on a generation of struggling children taught without adequate support — or via hybrid education — are also not yet clear, says Susan Kressly, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics.—
Eli Cahan,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Council said McCabe is authorized to continue carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Office of the Controller in accordance with all applicable laws, policies, and procedures to safeguard the nation’s financial integrity and ensure continuity of government operations.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Dolan’s new contract also provides for an annual target bonus opportunity equal to at least three times her actual salary paid during the applicable year.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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There’s also greater enforcement of encampment and parking rules; the vehicles need to be operable, have up-to-date registration and move every 72 hours.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Under local law, even inoperable or replica weapons are considered potentially operable if they can be modified to fire, placing them under the same strict legal framework.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Newcastle’s Under-18s are third in their league which, on the face of it, looks decent, but winning is not everything.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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There's some decent rain chances the rest of the week, so keep an umbrella handy.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The 2025 Nobel Prize for physics recognizes original investigations in the intersection of basic and applied sciences.—
Zhixin Wang,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
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Moving beyond the theory of the market, those skilled in applied finance understand how to make practical decisions in financial spaces.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Overall, the sound quality is comparable to that of a basic Bluetooth speaker—more than satisfactory for an AIO PC.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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According to a poll conducted by the company, eight out of 10 users were happy with the experience, while another one in five described it as satisfactory.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Serviceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceable. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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