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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
With Grier’s ability to find defensive tackles in the draft, the Dolphins should be able to find a serviceable starter with their 10 picks.
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Only Starship, however, seems serviceable for the human missions to Mars that this proposal supports with an 8% increase to NASA's exploration budget.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 June 2025
The Kansas City Royals got a serviceable start from right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen on Tuesday night.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
But there’s just enough to make for a moderately fun, mostly serviceable and often adorable revamp that will probably satisfy fans of the original.
—Brandon Yu, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Only Starship, however, seems serviceable for the human missions to Mars that this proposal supports with an 8% increase to NASA's exploration budget.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 June 2025
The Kansas City Royals got a serviceable start from right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen on Tuesday night.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
But there’s just enough to make for a moderately fun, mostly serviceable and often adorable revamp that will probably satisfy fans of the original.
—Brandon Yu, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceable
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Share helpful, relevant content that is useful to your customers.—
Ryan Ferrier,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The Kagi founder suggested that licensing Google Search could allow entities of all sizes to have genuinely useful custom search tools.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown is available via Random House.—
Janelle Brown
June 12,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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For additional help, the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline has professional crisis counselors available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 170 languages.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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The Testing Gap Enterprises are rushing to deployment without adequate testing.—
Victor Orlovski,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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There’s been a decline in foreign currency demand from local importers, given weak consumption and the adequate supply of ruble, said Andrei Melaschenko, an economist at Renaissance Capital.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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As a clinical psychology researcher in training, my goal is to recruit a wide range of individuals into our studies to make our findings more applicable to all.—
Samantha N. Melendez,
Denver Post,
5 June 2025
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An applicable passenger vehicle for the tax break also would include all-terrain vehicles and recreational vehicles, if their final assembly took place in the United States.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Axiom is targeting as early as 2027 for the launch of its first station module, which will initially attach to the ISS before additional modules can provide the power and life support needed for the private station to be independently operable.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
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Also, in many developing countries, operable blindness is still far too common.—
Moby Kazmi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Then, even those with decent jobs struggled as rents started skyrocketing.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Hendricks had failed to get No. 100 in his two previous outings, even though both were decent starts.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
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The Latin root of compliance means a physical response to force—what happens to a bodily organ under applied pressure.—
Zoe Roth
April 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2025
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Jain: That’s a powerful example of applied storytelling.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Multiple audits — including one presented to the supervisors last month — found the company has continuously fallen short of the 90-95% compliance rate needed for a satisfactory rating.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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Father’s Day tends to carry the rep of being a lower-key celebration, with a satisfactory time including food and beverages, maybe a clothing item, and peace and quiet.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
6 June 2025
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“Serviceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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