serviceableness

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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Noun
  • These two veterans of a long, bloody war have mostly outlived their usefulness to their respective causes.
    Noel Murray, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • The future usefulness for residents and visitors ultimately will depend on speed, frequency, and how rail compares with driving, said RTD board member Karen Benker, who attended the meetings in Washington, D.C.
    Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • The first assistant director, David Halls, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
  • This sediment record reflects both natural climate variation and the profound impact of human land use, especially during the rise and fall of the Maya civilization.
    Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • For decades, watchdog organizations have warned of staffing challenges and equipment dysfunction to little avail.
    Linda Qiu, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • His water releases didn’t go to LA Most water agencies that depend on the CVP have already publicly expressed their concerns, but so far to no avail.
    Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Serviceableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceableness. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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