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Recent Examples of usefulness But that doesn't mean your iron's usefulness is a thing of the past. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025 However, their slow maturation is a major limitation and reduces their usefulness for long-term brain conditions. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025 So the usefulness of a more effective medical intervention is clear, and perhaps at hand. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025 Another is the definition’s usefulness in framing antisemitism as primarily a problem of the left, flourishing on campuses teeming with young people who have been indoctrinated by radical Israel-hating professors. Eyal Press, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for usefulness
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Noun
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Here is a quick tour through recent vision tech, with examples of prescription eyeglasses tailored to specific uses.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For publisher Electronic Arts, strategic attrition might just be their winning path, too; after rejiggering their military shooter formula for over a decade to little avail, Battlefield 6 is shaping up to be a breakthrough amid the perpetual dominance of endless Call of Duty releases.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Russian officials have tried desperately to mitigate this downward trajectory, but to little avail.
    Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Seek professional review or inspection of structures and utilities before entering buildings that are flooded.
    Staff reports, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Usefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usefulness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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