usable
adjective
us·able
ˈyü-zə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly useable
1
: capable of being used
2
: convenient and practicable for use
Examples of usable in a Sentence
Is any of this junk usable?
although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job
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Sachse said one of the biggest hurdles is sourcing fabrics that meet the brand’s standards—especially when working with pre-existing garments, where factors like fabric weight, hand feel and usable fabric panels can vary significantly.
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Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Converting crypto into usable fiat (money and currencies issued by governments) had been marketed as instant and borderless.
—Amy Guttman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The load-bearing structure houses 106 kilowatt-hours of usable capacity, good enough for up to 474 miles (764 km) of range on the WLTP standard for the 63 or 478 miles (770 km) for the 55.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
The characteristic charcoal effect found in the successful graphic novel is also an essential graphic and artistic element for the film, and will be designed, developed and made usable as a tool by the Flemish studio.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 19 May 2026
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Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Converting crypto into usable fiat (money and currencies issued by governments) had been marketed as instant and borderless.
—Amy Guttman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
The load-bearing structure houses 106 kilowatt-hours of usable capacity, good enough for up to 474 miles (764 km) of range on the WLTP standard for the 63 or 478 miles (770 km) for the 55.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
The characteristic charcoal effect found in the successful graphic novel is also an essential graphic and artistic element for the film, and will be designed, developed and made usable as a tool by the Flemish studio.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 19 May 2026
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usable. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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