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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Alice Park, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
But the study still has some useful insights for us, and the most important is that injuries don’t come out of nowhere.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
But the pitcher has developed into a weapon that could be useful throughout the season.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
Mike McCoy knew the roughly 2,500-acre space was already something useful, and vitally important.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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