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
In choosing the Zumwalt, the Navy is attempting to add to the usefulness of a $7.5 billion warship that is considered by critics to be an expensive mistake despite serving as a test platform for multiple innovations.
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Royce Branning, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
The absence of that type of information considerably limits the usefulness of the data.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
More studies are needed to understand the usefulness and ideal dose of Garcinia cambogia for weight loss.4
Garcinia cambogia supplements are available in capsule form as a single product or in a supplement containing multiple products.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 20 Nov. 2024
And a million and one other online pages post one-off explanations of how to watch individual games with varying degrees of actual usefulness.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Royce Branning, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
The absence of that type of information considerably limits the usefulness of the data.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
More studies are needed to understand the usefulness and ideal dose of Garcinia cambogia for weight loss.4
Garcinia cambogia supplements are available in capsule form as a single product or in a supplement containing multiple products.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 20 Nov. 2024
And a million and one other online pages post one-off explanations of how to watch individual games with varying degrees of actual usefulness.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usefulness
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In 2022, Biden signed a bill that prohibited the use of TikTok on government devices.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Nutrition Comparison Margarine and butter have similar uses but are made up of different ingredients.Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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Electric rates at the utility have soared by 56% over the last three years, according to a new report by the Public Advocate’s Office at the state Public Utilities Commission, more than either Southern California Edison or San Diego Gas & Electric.Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Breaking it down by industry, the average utility company CFO is there just over two and a half years.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Usefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usefulness. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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