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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
The research, led by scientists in Chile, examined whether fog could be captured and converted into usable water near Alto Hospicio, a fast-growing city on the edge of the Atacama Desert.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
These primitive implements are known as cobble-and-flake tools in which river stones, or cobbles, are flaked into usable tools, including pick-like objects.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
The business needs someone on-site to make sure their materials for baking and making pastries are usable.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
For all the hype and advances in AI programming, over 46 percent of companies fail to turn their exciting, demo-ready proofs of concepts into something usable in the real world—in part because systems lack the data and experience to complete their AI training.
—Jason Corso, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
These primitive implements are known as cobble-and-flake tools in which river stones, or cobbles, are flaked into usable tools, including pick-like objects.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
The business needs someone on-site to make sure their materials for baking and making pastries are usable.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
For all the hype and advances in AI programming, over 46 percent of companies fail to turn their exciting, demo-ready proofs of concepts into something usable in the real world—in part because systems lack the data and experience to complete their AI training.
—Jason Corso, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usable
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Trump believes exacting tariffs can be a useful tool in prodding friends and foes on the global stage to bend to his will.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Gafford would be useful to have around as insurance for a Davis deal or if Lively’s injury ends up impacting his career.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Winner is responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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China has pushed for a broadly applicable minimum price.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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While fast charging is already challenging at room temperature, low temperatures exacerbate kinetic limitations, triggering lithium plating on graphite anodes and sharply reducing available capacity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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In the same time frame, the number of homes that are valued at $500,000 went from 5% to 25% of the city’s housing stock — making up a quarter of what’s available in Olathe.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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On that note, PESCO-UP is led by VTT, the largest research and technology company and research center in Finland, conducting applied research.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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Then, Miller placed his hands around her neck and applied pressure, causing the woman to experience difficulty breathing, a court document states.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Cameron Diaz’s clever accessory is a closet staple — check out even more practical belt bags to shop at Amazon below.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The brand makes outerwear that’s luxuriously stylish, but practical, too.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usable. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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