1
: capable of being put to use
especially
: serviceable for an end or purpose
useful tools
2
: of a valuable or productive kind
do something useful with your life
Examples of useful in a Sentence
Does anyone have any useful suggestions?
It can be useful to know CPR.
The Internet is useful for finding information quickly.
She has become one of the team's most useful players.
Why don't you do something useful with your life?
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Asaf Kochan, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Acupuncture may be a safe, useful tool for both chronic pain management in the general population and for fighting insomnia among people in perimenopause.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 14 Mar. 2025
Trump sees tariffs as a useful tool of American economic power.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
As mentioned, the hydraulic lift system is very useful.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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