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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceableness
Noun
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But for all its usefulness, researchers are increasingly realizing that light has a dark side.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025 -
Immigrant-rights advocates offered mixed reviews of the app’s usefulness, but civil liberties experts said the government’s effort to suppress it echoed tactics seen abroad.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Perez defeated Jessica Castillo, a political newcomer with an anti-establishment platform, while Marrero overcame Javier Morejon, a land-use specialist focused on city services and infrastructure.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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Two-thirds of states have laws restricting cell phone use in schools, and 20 states are phone-free the entire school day from bell to bell.—
Kristine Sorensen,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Multiple researchers futilely attempted to devise strategies to work around this antibody, to no avail.—
Joshua Mezrich,
STAT,
9 June 2026
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The union has asked FIFA and the stadium that ICE not be allowed in the stadiums over worker safety concerns, to no avail.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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“Serviceableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceableness. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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