1
as in impractical
not capable of being put to use or account
a garage full of useless junk
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2
as in futile
producing no results
a useless attempt to reach an agreement
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Recent Examples of useless
Machado’s property — a 32-acre site where the explosion occurred — was rendered useless in the blast, Fischer said.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Trump rips Pope Leo for hosting 'useless' Brandon Johnson at the Vatican.
—FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
And being a humanitarian, useless.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
The forty-five minutes felt useless; the pre-meeting did not.
—Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Trump rips Pope Leo for hosting 'useless' Brandon Johnson at the Vatican.
—FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
And being a humanitarian, useless.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
The forty-five minutes felt useless; the pre-meeting did not.
—Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for useless
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Water is also a precious resource in space, making traditional washing impractical.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Physical storage, custody and transportation can make direct ownership impractical for many companies.—
Anthony Milewski,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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That was an appropriate response by Rockies fans when the Rockies mercifully moved on from futile general manager Bill Geivett and insufferable team president Greg Feasel.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Any attempt to pin down the greatest men’s footballer is therefore futile at best and highly subjective at worst.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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But atmospheric nitrogen exists as the diatomic molecule N2, which is inert and therefore unusable in biological processes.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
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For a limited time, former Spirit loyalty members can use their unusable Spirit points for pizza at Papa Johns.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Japanese police trudged through deep mud on Thursday in another unsuccessful day searching for a missing Auburn University student, who vanished after an argument with family over artificial intelligence.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Efforts to reach Bronstein for comment on Stone’s claims were unsuccessful Thursday.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The trend was further compounded in koalas with chlamydiosis -- a common bacterial disease among the species -- and those found in unsuitable conditions, Mella said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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“Useless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/useless. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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