as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
I bought this dishwasher just last year—there is still a lot of mileage left in it
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Recent Examples of mileage
My girls own the official Barbie dreamhouse and a wooden dollhouse, but the wooden option has received far more play mileage than its flashier counterpart.
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Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Dec. 2024
How's this: The last time measurable precipitation fell at Sky Harbor International Airport (in the official rain gauge; your mileage may vary) was Aug. 22.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Note that your mileage may vary based on your location.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
The most basic strategy for keeping your car insurance premiums down is to reduce your annual mileage.
—Hilary Tetenabaum, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Dec. 2024
How's this: The last time measurable precipitation fell at Sky Harbor International Airport (in the official rain gauge; your mileage may vary) was Aug. 22.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Note that your mileage may vary based on your location.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
The most basic strategy for keeping your car insurance premiums down is to reduce your annual mileage.
—Hilary Tetenabaum, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mileage
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Trump plans to invoke a national emergency at the border as a way to unlock funding from the Defense Department for the administration’s use, according to Stephen Miller, Trump’s incoming deputy chief of staff for policy.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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How To Wash Down Pillows Use a gentle or low-suds detergent, or one that's particularly formulated for use on down products.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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Thomas The Best Mattresses For Sciatica, Backed By Expert Insights By McKenzie Dillon Fruit Preserves A jar of fruit preserves’ usefulness extends well beyond buttered toast.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Russell Vought, President-elect Trump’s pick to head the White House budget office, downplayed his past comments about the usefulness of shutting down the federal government to achieve conservative policy aims.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
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The surviving members even took a crack at properly recording and mixing it in 1995, to little avail.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Both the Trump and Biden administrations have made efforts to reach out to China for nuclear talks, but to little avail.—
Joshua Keating,
Vox,
15 Jan. 2025
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Jefferson County budget impasse threatens services The Jefferson County coroner has taken the precautionary measure of relocating bodies from his office to area funeral homes because of the Quorum Court's inability to pass a budget and pay the county's utility bills.—
Eplunus Colvin,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department, which is the lead agency investigating the origin and case of the Eaton fire, has identified the preliminary origin area and asked the utility company to preserve in place its transmission facilities near the site.—
Reuters,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mileage. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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