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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
Lengthening the life of your gear helps save money and keep still useable products out of the landfill.
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Ebony Roberts, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
If death doesn’t occur quickly enough, within about two hours, the organs aren’t usable and retrieval isn’t attempted.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
According to sources close to the investigation, there are concerns that DNA recovered from Nancy Guthrie's Tucson, Arizona, home may not yield a usable profile for comparison in federal and private sector DNA databases.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Bank accounts, financial tools and routines need to be usable without being tied to local-only systems or being physically in one place.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
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Ebony Roberts, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
If death doesn’t occur quickly enough, within about two hours, the organs aren’t usable and retrieval isn’t attempted.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
According to sources close to the investigation, there are concerns that DNA recovered from Nancy Guthrie's Tucson, Arizona, home may not yield a usable profile for comparison in federal and private sector DNA databases.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Bank accounts, financial tools and routines need to be usable without being tied to local-only systems or being physically in one place.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usable
Adjective
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January 20 – February 18 New ideas connect friends in surprisingly useful ways.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The number is most useful as an upper-end benchmark; individual budgets will vary.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In 2024, that process affirmed that DPOB is responsibly governed, financially sound and compliant with all applicable requirements.—
Helen Amos,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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In addition, Alleviate Tax offers professional tax representation, including communicating with the IRS on your behalf, identifying applicable deductions and representing you during audits or other proceedings.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Scott received her master's in leadership from Belhaven University and has a bachelor's in applied psychology from Christian Brothers University.—
Lucas Finton,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
2 Mar. 2026
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The system responded within milliseconds, fast enough to support real-time reactions such as pulling away from harmful contact or reducing applied force during interaction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Your practical patience turns big ideas into structured, doable steps.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
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If achieved, that would move the physics from cryogenic laboratories toward practical technologies.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usable. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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