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
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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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The Greeks are useful here, having made sure to embody injustice in emotion, and even song, not just instruction.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
That could be especially useful in the case of fake Botox, which the FDA says also include counterfeiting of the outer carton and vial.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
That could be especially useful in the case of fake Botox, which the FDA says also include counterfeiting of the outer carton and vial.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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