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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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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 serviceable
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Senzatela gave the Rockies a serviceable start: three runs allowed on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 July 2025
Sosa’s mid-career trajectory from serviceable slugger to superstar was dramatic, and by baseball standards, happened almost overnight.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Notre Dame’s recent receiver transfers haven’t been much more than serviceable, but there’s a chance Pauling and Malachi Fields can upgrade that.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Adjective
Everything gets played too broadly, which kills some of the thrill and joy that could have been had here, but this is serviceable entertainment that demands absolutely nothing from your grey matter.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Senzatela gave the Rockies a serviceable start: three runs allowed on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 July 2025
Sosa’s mid-career trajectory from serviceable slugger to superstar was dramatic, and by baseball standards, happened almost overnight.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Notre Dame’s recent receiver transfers haven’t been much more than serviceable, but there’s a chance Pauling and Malachi Fields can upgrade that.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceable
Adjective
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To him, these forgeries were useful in convincing skeptics of fractal geometry’s usefulness.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Aug. 2025
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Lead with a useful tip or a light-hearted take, then weave in your message.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Publicly available information from company websites supplemented the research.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Public cooling shelters are available in some areas in Arizona, and residents are encouraged to contact local resources such as 2-1-1 for guidance.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Consequently, using traditional detect-and-respond reactive security tools is no longer an adequate defensive strategy.—
Will Townsend,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security was planning to deport people apprehended on U.S. soil to third countries, often without adequate procedures or legal justifications.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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Another is the definition’s usefulness in framing antisemitism as primarily a problem of the left, flourishing on campuses teeming with young people who have been indoctrinated by radical Israel-hating professors.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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To him, these forgeries were useful in convincing skeptics of fractal geometry’s usefulness.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Services subject to all applicable service terms and conditions, subject to change.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Readers should comply with applicable laws and consult health professionals for medical advice.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Authorities recovered a bottle of alcohol and two operable firearms with ammunition in a shoebox in the vehicle, according to court docs.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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China’s ‘Linglong One’ was the world’s first operable commercial SMR, with the second being in Russia.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At least half of them appeared to be Steelers fans, dressed in black and gold and roaring whenever their team did something decent.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Aug. 2025
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Sullivan’s Crossing also enjoyed a decent audience this interval with 727M minutes viewed, putting it at No. 8.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Eighty years on from the devastating use of nuclear weapons in Japan, and decades on from the most intensive period of above-ground testing, the world’s nuclear reckoning is far from over.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Serviceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceable. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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