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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
Working to develop the concepts of the large work model and extend its usefulness inside enterprises is AppliedAI.
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The best presents at this price point either offer a small touch of luxury or provide everyday usefulness — and come with glowing recommendations from those who’ve tried them.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
When consumer camera drones first became widely available in the early 2010s, their usefulness in search and rescue situations seemed self-evident.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
Political swamps do not entertain any future different from the present, with its jobs and departments that have outlived their usefulness or have become too expensive for taxpayers.
—Wal Van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The best presents at this price point either offer a small touch of luxury or provide everyday usefulness — and come with glowing recommendations from those who’ve tried them.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
When consumer camera drones first became widely available in the early 2010s, their usefulness in search and rescue situations seemed self-evident.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
Political swamps do not entertain any future different from the present, with its jobs and departments that have outlived their usefulness or have become too expensive for taxpayers.
—Wal Van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usefulness
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The lawsuit, originally filed by DHL in September, centers around a financial disagreement stemming from MyPillow's use of DHL's delivery services.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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In the future, Watch Duty hopes to explore the use of other types of data, such as river gauges, tsunami buoys and earthquakes.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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If the big centre arrives in Edmonton for a September media avail to announce the signing, the best Bowman can hope for is praise for accomplishing the expected.Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
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The Recent History Of Mexico’s Oil Industry Three previous administrations have tried reforming Pemex, to little avail.Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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By Tuesday morning, only about 13% of the island's 1.3 million utility customers had power.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Most Americans are still feeling the pain of inflation, including the increasing cost of utilities.Brynn Cooksey, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Usefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usefulness. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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