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
The sheer randomness of bringing me up on his Inauguration Day told me this was more than usefulness as a foil.
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Annie Karni, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Still, its roughly six-hour run time will limit its usefulness in certain scenarios.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Some initiatives have outlived their usefulness or have led to dependency rather than the development outcomes that were intended.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 1 Feb. 2025
Through social media’s growth potential and the genuine usefulness of its content, @haircare has made a name for itself on social media.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Annie Karni, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Still, its roughly six-hour run time will limit its usefulness in certain scenarios.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Some initiatives have outlived their usefulness or have led to dependency rather than the development outcomes that were intended.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 1 Feb. 2025
Through social media’s growth potential and the genuine usefulness of its content, @haircare has made a name for itself on social media.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usefulness
Noun
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Frankenheimer’s ability to use the space around his characters extends to another strength of the film, which is its deft use of Northern Michigan locations.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2025
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Fortunately, Beckham's use of the phrase was down to little more than overhearing a song.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yates took his anger out on a chair, smacking the bench, the redshirt freshman guard dropping 18 points and three threes to little avail.—
Luca Evans,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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Readers may be surprised by a scene in which a young Michaels, himself a comedian, pitches jokes to Woody Allen, to little avail.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That number included nearly 4,300 buildings that Cal Fire characterized as utility structures.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The order, unanimously approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission, directs the utility to retire the remaining 1,000 miles of aging leak-prone cast iron and ductile pipes running under Chicago by 2035.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Usefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usefulness. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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