usefulness
noun
use·ful·ness
ˈyüs-fəl-nəs 
: the quality of having utility and especially practical worth or applicability
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Examples of usefulness in a Sentence
the well-known usefulness of thick phone books as seat boosters for short diners
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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.
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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
But putting aside Carr’s actions, all of this does raise the question of whether the equal-time rule has outlived its usefulness.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
The usefulness of the UAVSAR’s image of Camp Century is still unclear, but the unexpected detection was certainly a blast from the past.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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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
But putting aside Carr’s actions, all of this does raise the question of whether the equal-time rule has outlived its usefulness.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
The usefulness of the UAVSAR’s image of Camp Century is still unclear, but the unexpected detection was certainly a blast from the past.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for usefulness
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“Usefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usefulness. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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