as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
the well-known usefulness of thick phone books as seat boosters for short diners
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Recent Examples of usefulness
While the Will Rogers Coliseum is a centerpiece of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, its usefulness isn’t limited to a few weeks in January and February, Crum said.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
To expand the display's usefulness, Corsair offers integration with its iCUE software.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
But that doesn't mean your iron's usefulness is a thing of the past.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
So the usefulness of a more effective medical intervention is clear, and perhaps at hand.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
To expand the display's usefulness, Corsair offers integration with its iCUE software.
—Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
But that doesn't mean your iron's usefulness is a thing of the past.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
So the usefulness of a more effective medical intervention is clear, and perhaps at hand.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usefulness
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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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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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Treat savings as a non-negotiable expense, the same as rent or utility bills.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Usefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usefulness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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