serviceableness

noun

Definition of serviceablenessnext
as in usefulness
the capacity for being useful for some purpose the serviceableness of most of the junk that my grandfather had been hoarding was very doubtful

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  1. usefulness
  2. use
  3. avail
Noun
  • Political swamps do not entertain any future different from the present, with its jobs and departments that have outlived their usefulness or have become too expensive for taxpayers.
    Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • It was signed that December. Between the lines: Awareness of these laws is key to their actual usefulness.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of usefulness
Noun
  • In 2022, Biden signed a bill that prohibited the use of TikTok on government devices.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Nutrition Comparison Margarine and butter have similar uses but are made up of different ingredients.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of use
Noun
  • The Recent History Of Mexico’s Oil Industry Three previous administrations have tried reforming Pemex, to little avail.
    Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of avail
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“Serviceableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceableness. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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