serviceableness

noun

Definition of serviceablenessnext
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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  1. usefulness
  2. use
  3. avail
Noun
  • Even if the limb could be spared, its future usefulness was doubtful.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the past year or two, in the interest of sustainability and recognizing its usefulness, customers have been seeking glass items to add to their collections.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of usefulness
Noun
  • There are several suburbs, including Itasca and Joliet, that have ongoing police investigations into officers accused of misusing Flock cameras for personal use.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As Vogue Business reported last year, brands were quick to adjust their playbooks as GLP-1 use became increasingly widespread.
    — Perdita Nouril, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of use
Noun
  • 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
  • Ronaldo tried a bicycle kick on the rebound, to no avail.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026
Definition of avail
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“Serviceableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceableness. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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