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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Learning how to tell if a cheesecake is properly baked or how to mix the batter free of lumps, are lifetime skills that will prove useful in the future.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Most of them run on some of the dirtiest fuel in the world, the leftover gunk after all the other useful parts are siphoned off to make gasoline and other more valuable petroleum products.
—Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Cool water is also useful for watering the garden or the lawn instead of draining the tank into the sewer.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
Sturdy, long-lasting denim can be surprisingly useful around the house, especially for tough cleaning jobs.
—Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Most of them run on some of the dirtiest fuel in the world, the leftover gunk after all the other useful parts are siphoned off to make gasoline and other more valuable petroleum products.
—Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Cool water is also useful for watering the garden or the lawn instead of draining the tank into the sewer.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
Sturdy, long-lasting denim can be surprisingly useful around the house, especially for tough cleaning jobs.
—Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 2026.
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