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
Instead of being an anchoring penultimate episode, the entire display felt useless and confusing, as if the audience was suddenly watching an entirely different television program.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
While cholera hasn't yet reached that crisis point, the bacteria’s ability to adapt means current medications could eventually become useless, experts warn.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The conflict has rendered such predictions useless.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Who Green Noise Can Still Help Green noise isn’t useless.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
While cholera hasn't yet reached that crisis point, the bacteria’s ability to adapt means current medications could eventually become useless, experts warn.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The conflict has rendered such predictions useless.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Who Green Noise Can Still Help Green noise isn’t useless.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for useless
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And it’s set in a snowy wintertime, which would have been impractical and expensive in live action, but pays all kinds of benefits in terms of staging and mood.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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This design enables use across a range of environments—from outdoor gatherings to event spaces—where traditional wine cooling methods may be impractical or inconsistent.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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That doesn’t mean future rounds, perhaps already starting this week, are futile.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The houses of worship bill, which Speaker Julie Menin strongly advocated for, passed with a veto-proof majority, so pursuing a veto would likely be futile.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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As modeled by the bureau, if critically dry years continue, Powell and Mead will more often fall so low that their hydropower plants will become unusable, impacting power availability for more than 1 million people.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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But the rocket's second stage put the payload, a direct-to-cellphone communications satellite, in an unusable orbit, officials said.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Efforts by Knight's attorneys to appeal the case have so far been unsuccessful.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Harry launched an unsuccessful bid for City Council in 2010.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Unless the seeds were stored in a damp or otherwise unsuitable location, seed germination rates don’t decline all at once.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
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Corn is an unsuitable companion plant for peppers due to its towering size.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Useless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/useless. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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