as in usefulness
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
the serviceableness of most of the junk that my grandfather had been hoarding was very doubtful
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Business leaders are butting heads over whether the college degree is dead, arguing over its usefulness and overall value.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026 -
But despite their usefulness, Nguyen warns that metrics are still limited as promoters of values and goals.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Unidos and the handful of other local groups training observers last year adopted tactics that proved effective elsewhere, including the use of whistles to alert neighborhood residents to the presence of ICE agents.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Once the elite athletes have been identified, they are helped to fulfil their potential in programs that utilize cutting edge knowledge, science and technology, including the functional use of psychology.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Teams traded quality looks to no avail, up until Henry Phillips finished off a savvy feed from Ryan Kisiel at the backdoor with 59 seconds left in the frame.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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Soon enough, one of the fans notices her and looks up, prompting Eilish to bang on the window, which unleashes a tsunami of screams from the groggy crowd as other early-risers spring across the parking lot to get in on the rare pre-show avail.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Serviceableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceableness. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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