as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
I bought this dishwasher just last year—there is still a lot of mileage left in it
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Recent Examples of mileage
Due to an aging flex-foil cable, a software error may appear in affected cars and cause the instrument panel display to fail, resulting in drivers losing access to important features like the speedometer, warning lights, speed and gear indicators, mileage, and more.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
All these mileage markers represent a northbound hike and are subject to change, like the trail itself.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
On the other end of the spectrum, Tern’s GSD and HSD are significantly shorter and can be stored vertically with their rear rack used as a stand, allowing them to be brought into tighter spaces (though your mileage may vary on apartment living).
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Of course, your mileage may vary depending on how rough your yard’s terrain is, how tall your grass, and similar factors.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
All these mileage markers represent a northbound hike and are subject to change, like the trail itself.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025
On the other end of the spectrum, Tern’s GSD and HSD are significantly shorter and can be stored vertically with their rear rack used as a stand, allowing them to be brought into tighter spaces (though your mileage may vary on apartment living).
—Chris Cona, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Of course, your mileage may vary depending on how rough your yard’s terrain is, how tall your grass, and similar factors.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mileage
Noun
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Which is where the use of passphrases enters the equation.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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While the Army and Navy hope to soon deploy the first US hypersonic missile for use in combat, the military continues pursuing more advanced hypersonic technology.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Every business of every size needs to analyze and assess the validity and usefulness of its processes at least every two years.—
Brenda Abdilla,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Labor—the activity of turning nonhuman nature into human usefulness—lies at the heart of all societies.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dahl suggested avenues for investigation, to little avail.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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To little avail, as Tesla stock dropped and mobs have set fire to cars in dealer lots.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These are going to be costs like utility bills or payments for rent, a mortgage, a car, and insurance.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Liberty was then required to mark all of the places where gas lines and other utilities existed underground, as the lawsuit reads.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mileage. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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