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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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as in applicable
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
This work appears to bridge that gap, turning a theoretical idea into a usable laboratory tool.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
Kansas City is ditching a city code that long required new development to include a certain amount of parking space, which helped turn a significant portion of the city’s usable land into surface-level parking lots.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Rotating the Orion capsule to expose the line to the Sun and using vent heaters to melt away the ice once again made the commode usable.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
Similarly, materials like coconut coir bricks or orchid bark require soaking to expand and become usable.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Apr. 2026
Kansas City is ditching a city code that long required new development to include a certain amount of parking space, which helped turn a significant portion of the city’s usable land into surface-level parking lots.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Rotating the Orion capsule to expose the line to the Sun and using vent heaters to melt away the ice once again made the commode usable.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
Similarly, materials like coconut coir bricks or orchid bark require soaking to expand and become usable.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usable
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With Mercury active in your friendship zone and linking to Pluto in your learning sector, conversations can turn into something useful.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Bowling Green transfer’s background as a corner shows up in useful ways.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Here’s an overview of this year’s WOW events including their locations, show times and ticket information, if applicable.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Those in need of support will need to have their student ID number, device serial number and device IMEI number (if applicable).—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The pair is available in two lengths to accommodate tall and petite shoppers, and in 10 shades for easy matching.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Sleeves, braces and more available.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His attorney, Ava Benach, said Vedam hopes to live with a relative in Sacramento and has been offered a spot in Oregon State University’s doctoral program in applied anthropology.—
Mark Scolforo,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The combined sensing system allows devices to detect both simple touch and applied pressure, creating a more advanced interaction surface.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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The dimness of the shuttle gallery also assists in the immersive fantasy, both as an artistic choice and a practical one due to the shuttle’s sensitivity to light.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The organization says death doulas offer psychosocial, emotional, spiritual and practical care.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usable. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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