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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
After a serviceable 2025, the 33-year-old had a disastrous start to the 2026 season.
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Fire and ice do clash beautifully, but the action here is merely serviceable, and dark.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Fire and ice do clash beautifully, but the action here is merely serviceable, and dark.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
At the next level, Fudd projects to be a great 3-point shooter and a serviceable defender at guard.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Fire and ice do clash beautifully, but the action here is merely serviceable, and dark.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Fire and ice do clash beautifully, but the action here is merely serviceable, and dark.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
At the next level, Fudd projects to be a great 3-point shooter and a serviceable defender at guard.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceable
Adjective
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Until young forwards pushed them out of the lineup, Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano were useful on the ice and in the dressing room.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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This is actually useful because Velotric includes a dedicated button for switching classes on the controller.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Accessibility There are accessible rooms available, but getting to all parts of the resort and the beach might be difficult for wheelchair users and others who would have trouble with uneven terrain.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Rather than wasting precious vacation time ironing everything in your suitcase, do yourself a favor and check out the savings available on wrinkle-free travel clothes ahead of your next trip.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Healthy ligustrum should regrow quickly with adequate water and a slow-release landscape fertilizer application, as permitted.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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The region's landscape provides adequate cover for the groups to avoid military strikes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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In the event of a tie, an additional tie-breaking judge will determine the applicable finalist(s) based on the criteria set forth above.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The harvester must have paid all applicable fees to the DNR or PRFC to harvest oysters between October 2025 and April 2026.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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This vaccine also is only for patients whose tumors are operable.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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This vaccine also is only for patients whose tumors are operable.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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England, in theory, have players who can offer a decent facsimile of this (Elliot Anderson and Ezri Konsa, in particular), but Tuchel seems inclined to build his England squad around striker and captain Harry Kane over anyone else.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Madrid has failed to win a single major honor since Mbappé arrived at the club, and despite having a decent season based on statistics, there are calls from some Madrid fans to sell their star man.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, New York’s share of national creative jobs has declined across key industries, including film and television, advertising, music production, performing arts, and applied design.—
Lola W. Brabham,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Fall spent nearly four years as vice president for applied sciences at technology research nonprofit MITRE.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier subpoenaed the NFL on Wednesday after the league failed to provide a satisfactory response to the Republican official’s concerns about diversity hiring practices.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
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And the Anza-Borrego Foundation that opposes the power line going through any portion of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park told the Union-Tribune that undergrounding the line within the park is not a satisfactory solution.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Serviceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceable. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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