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
Nevada, with its six Electoral College votes, is by far the least populous of the swing states, which means that its usefulness comes up in far fewer scenarios.
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The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
This year’s list has over 100 gift ideas for everyone in your life, and one in particular stood out thanks to its usefulness and affordability.
—Bridget Degnan, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Debates continue to rage within local and global industries around the ethics, usefulness and necessity of artificial intelligence and the developing, invasive tech was a constant source of chatter at MIPCOM, which came complete with an AI Summit.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
There’s been ample debate about the usefulness and effectiveness of state film and tax incentives.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
This year’s list has over 100 gift ideas for everyone in your life, and one in particular stood out thanks to its usefulness and affordability.
—Bridget Degnan, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Debates continue to rage within local and global industries around the ethics, usefulness and necessity of artificial intelligence and the developing, invasive tech was a constant source of chatter at MIPCOM, which came complete with an AI Summit.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
There’s been ample debate about the usefulness and effectiveness of state film and tax incentives.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usefulness
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The surge of use in weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy might have people wondering what the best options are for Thanksgiving this year.Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Marketing communication produced by EFG Asset Management (UK) Limited for use by EFG International worldwide subsidiaries/affiliates within EFG Group.Don Klotter, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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But after rounding Cape Horn and quietly tracing the Chilean coast to little avail, its sailors found overwhelming success off of Peru in the new year, filling 450 barrels with oil from 11 whales in just two months.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Who else will be in Happy Gilmore 2? Hmmm… what are Lana Del Rey’s avails?Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
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Phoenix city staff expected the utility plant upgrades would cost $84 million, documents showed.Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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The number of outage reports had fluctuated wildly Tuesday evening, likely due in part to several weather and utility agencies struggling to report information on the storm because of internet outages and other technical problems.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Usefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usefulness. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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