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as in useful
capable of being put to use or account
be sure to wear serviceable shoes if you're going to be walking on the rocks along the shore
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as in available
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
a perfectly serviceable, if old, set of screwdrivers worked fine for repairing the door
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as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
the acting was serviceable, although not particularly inspired
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Recent Examples of serviceable
Alone, a Whiskey Sour without an egg white is a serviceable, if incomplete, cocktail.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
However, Dylan Larkin’s trade request could throw a wrench into the team’s center-ice plans, making Compher, who’s still a serviceable third-line center, less expendable.
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Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
But even that kind of technology is pretty commonplace today, and should be serviceable by an independent shop.
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Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
To make the economics of orbital computation work, the infrastructure must be serviceable and the rockets to launch them reusable.
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IEEE Spectrum,
11 June 2026
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
However, Dylan Larkin’s trade request could throw a wrench into the team’s center-ice plans, making Compher, who’s still a serviceable third-line center, less expendable.
—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
But even that kind of technology is pretty commonplace today, and should be serviceable by an independent shop.
—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
To make the economics of orbital computation work, the infrastructure must be serviceable and the rockets to launch them reusable.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceable
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Later in the day, your mind finds a clever solution, a useful contact or a whole new point of view.
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While Mickey Moniak and Freddy Peralta and Kris Bubic are useful pieces to move, these squads don’t really have the rosters to shake up the deadline by embracing a more aggressive sale.
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More information for patients — including detail on the health plans and providers affected by the negotiations — is available on Cigna’s and UC Davis Health’s websites.
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According to Hasbro, all of the items will be available at most major retailers by mid-July.
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Today, some of the world’s most critical infrastructure sits on the seabed with far less attention, mostly because adequate tech doesn't exist.
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Employees didn’t take adequate measures to minimize staff travel costs contrary to state policy.
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Substitutions Here’s how to substitute heavy cream for half-and-half (and vice versa) when applicable.
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These assets largely avoid current tax liability because capital gains are only triggered upon sale, a principle applicable to all crypto investors.
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Youths in custody have access to drinking fountains and operable sinks in their rooms, Waters said.
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Just keeping these buildings operable is expensive, and the district struggles to meet even immediate building needs because capacity gets crowded out by legacy debt payments and operational revenue shortfalls.
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Find a quiet gate, buy a decent coffee, use your noise-canceling headphones.
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Rear-seat passengers get decent legroom and the cargo area is practical enough for road trips, shopping runs or airport duty.
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The project is part of Habitat for Humanity's broader effort to expand affordable homeownership opportunities across the metro area while giving students hands-on experience in construction and applied math.
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Along with theology, that list now includes applied psychology, pharmaceutical sciences and others.
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Kelley said the company believed the existing easement was satisfactory and wasn’t told otherwise until after investing years of work on he project.
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For writing, editing, spreadsheets, email, and web browsing, performance proved entirely satisfactory.
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“Serviceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceable. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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