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
That does not make the Registry useless.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
The arms, however, were not completely useless, according to Scherer.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
But keep it simple; detailed information is useless if children can’t digest it.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
The code would typically write data to illicit access cards in such a way that the cards failed security checks and became useless for piracy.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
The arms, however, were not completely useless, according to Scherer.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
But keep it simple; detailed information is useless if children can’t digest it.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
The code would typically write data to illicit access cards in such a way that the cards failed security checks and became useless for piracy.
—ArsTechnica, 22 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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Faced with total defeat, the Democrats finally gave up their futile efforts to undermine the public finance system by blocking Blakeman and agreed to recertify him for matching funds.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Harden may be one of the most prolific scorers of all time, but his attempts at winning a championship have been futile.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 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,
30 May 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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