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
Some might go so far as to suggest that Ufotable’s work approaches the pinnacle of what animation can achieve this decade, tapping into that infinite potential of cinema’s most pliable medium (your mileage will vary).
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David Opie, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Understanding mileage programs involves confusing tables and complex math for how flights, status, and other perks are accessed.
—AFAR Media, 10 Sep. 2025
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office and Oakland County Sheriff's Office, for instance, will serve PPOs for $26, plus mileage.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Bush got political mileage out of his tax rebate checks.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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David Opie, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Understanding mileage programs involves confusing tables and complex math for how flights, status, and other perks are accessed.
—AFAR Media, 10 Sep. 2025
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office and Oakland County Sheriff's Office, for instance, will serve PPOs for $26, plus mileage.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Bush got political mileage out of his tax rebate checks.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mileage
Noun
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Facial redness reduced by 14% with one application, and 52% after 12 weeks of daily use.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Joseph Gladney, 26, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter with an enhancement for personal use of a firearm in the shooting death of 25-year-old Vinson Bragg, as well as a charge of threatening to kill another half-brother who lived in the family home.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But for anything else, be prepared for hit-or-miss accuracy and usefulness.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Researchers studying pollen’s usefulness to people are a rare breed, Csaba says.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For publisher Electronic Arts, strategic attrition might just be their winning path, too; after rejiggering their military shooter formula for over a decade to little avail, Battlefield 6 is shaping up to be a breakthrough amid the perpetual dominance of endless Call of Duty releases.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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Russian officials have tried desperately to mitigate this downward trajectory, but to little avail.—
Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In 2005, renters paid a median $728 dollars a month for rent and utilities, the equivalent of about $1,176 in 2024, adjusted for inflation.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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An optional front rack on both models adds instant utility without marring the retro-fantastic looks.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mileage. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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