as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
the well-known usefulness of thick phone books as seat boosters for short diners
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Recent Examples of usefulness
The agency has taken center stage in the debate over the usefulness of DOGE cuts to taxpayer services and their effect on Social Security.
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arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This severely limits the usefulness of in-context learning in enabling true continual learning.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Review your life insurance policies to determine their usefulness.
—Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Left-hander Wandy Peralta’s usefulness also expired after the trade deadline.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This severely limits the usefulness of in-context learning in enabling true continual learning.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Review your life insurance policies to determine their usefulness.
—Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Left-hander Wandy Peralta’s usefulness also expired after the trade deadline.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usefulness
Noun
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Which is where the use of passphrases enters the equation.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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While the Army and Navy hope to soon deploy the first US hypersonic missile for use in combat, the military continues pursuing more advanced hypersonic technology.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dahl suggested avenues for investigation, to little avail.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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To little avail, as Tesla stock dropped and mobs have set fire to cars in dealer lots.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These are going to be costs like utility bills or payments for rent, a mortgage, a car, and insurance.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Liberty was then required to mark all of the places where gas lines and other utilities existed underground, as the lawsuit reads.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Usefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usefulness. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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