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1
as in useful
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job
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2
as in practical
capable of being put to use or account
there's not a scrap of usable information in that article on finding the right pet for one's family
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Recent Examples of usable
China is thought to have nearly 40 percent of the world’s usable reserves and to account for 60–70 percent of rare-earth production, and perhaps 90 percent of rare-earth processing (the percentage varies with the metal).
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The Editors, National Review, 12 June 2025
Kim said that many shelters face shortages, as more than a million pounds of usable pet supplies are wasted every year
Animal activist groups are behind the effort, which is also being pushed by members of both parties in the Senate.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
This allows microbes to break down nutrients into forms usable by plants and mitigates
potential negative impacts associated with direct applications like top dressing.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
Obama officials reached another compromise with Congress: foreign banks could keep processing payments for Iranian oil, but the funds had to remain in the buyer’s country, usable only for nonsanctioned trade.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 12 June 2025
Kim said that many shelters face shortages, as more than a million pounds of usable pet supplies are wasted every year
Animal activist groups are behind the effort, which is also being pushed by members of both parties in the Senate.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
This allows microbes to break down nutrients into forms usable by plants and mitigates
potential negative impacts associated with direct applications like top dressing.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
Obama officials reached another compromise with Congress: foreign banks could keep processing payments for Iranian oil, but the funds had to remain in the buyer’s country, usable only for nonsanctioned trade.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usable
Adjective
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Additionally, tax-loss harvesting, or selling investments that have lost value to offset gains, can be a useful strategy to reduce your taxable income.—
Prasanna Kumar,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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All other activity, from running a business to producing unnecessary luxuries (including, notably, literature), were thus unethical, even parasitical, to the extent that one’s time ought to be spent in useful production, especially agriculture.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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The technology could actually have some practical applications.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2025
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Alito said the court failed to consider the practical application of its ruling.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Has Honda finally launched its first fully functional electric motorcycle?—
Utkarsh Sood
June 29,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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Our bodies are immensely complex – very sophisticated machines with literally dozens of functional systems put together in a unified whole.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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In her arguments to the judge, Monroe said witness statements, bank records, and text and email messages provide some of the evidence against Severance-Lopez included in the affidavit, which is not yet publicly available.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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Attorney information for him was not immediately available.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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