1
: capable of being put to use
especially
: serviceable for an end or purpose
useful tools
2
: of a valuable or productive kind
do something useful with your life
Examples of useful in a Sentence
Does anyone have any useful suggestions?
It can be useful to know CPR.
The Internet is useful for finding information quickly.
She has become one of the team's most useful players.
Why don't you do something useful with your life?
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
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By turning waste heat into useful energy, the design made better use of the SMR’s output and cut the need for external heating.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
These are environmentally friendly and useful for carrying more snacks on your flight home.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Our expert take The Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express is a low-fee card with generous cash-back rewards and useful ongoing benefits, such as a monthly Disney Bundle credit.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
By turning waste heat into useful energy, the design made better use of the SMR’s output and cut the need for external heating.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for useful
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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