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as in useful
capable of being put to use or account
be sure to wear serviceable shoes if you're going to be walking on the rocks along the shore
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as in available
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
a perfectly serviceable, if old, set of screwdrivers worked fine for repairing the door
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as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
the acting was serviceable, although not particularly inspired
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Recent Examples of serviceable
Ezra Cleveland was traded for Dalton Risner, who was serviceable in pass protection.
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Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Mighty Doom is a serviceable mobile game, but the change of perspective and poisonous mobile game monetization harm the franchise.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
This time, there was serviceable play and solid playmaking from Terry Rozier, who finished with 15 points, six assists and five rebounds.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Frost was a healthy scratch at times in each of the last two seasons despite being one of the Flyers’ few serviceable centers, while Farabee also was scratched earlier this season as Tortorella attempted to get more out of the former first-round pick.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Mighty Doom is a serviceable mobile game, but the change of perspective and poisonous mobile game monetization harm the franchise.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
This time, there was serviceable play and solid playmaking from Terry Rozier, who finished with 15 points, six assists and five rebounds.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Frost was a healthy scratch at times in each of the last two seasons despite being one of the Flyers’ few serviceable centers, while Farabee also was scratched earlier this season as Tortorella attempted to get more out of the former first-round pick.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceable
Adjective
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What may have been useful in saurischians, for example, may have been essentially useless — a Mesozoic appendix — in sauropods and theropods.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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After three or four sessions, your character has much more move variety, and items and weapons are more useful and varied.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Samsung promises Ballie will be available in Korea and the U.S. this summer.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Just check out all of the other Woot tech deals available now!—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But as the mental health conditions among youth have become increasingly severe following the COVID-19 pandemic, more families are turning to desperate measures to find adequate care for their children.—
Michaela Ramm,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Attorneys for Venezuelan migrants who fear they will be deported to a Salvadoran prison have asked the Supreme Court to review the legality of the move, arguing the Trump administration has not complied with an earlier order requiring they be given adequate time to contest their deportation.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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Many stores also have regional stock based on in-store supply, so be sure to check your local zip code where applicable.—
Lisa Wood Shapiro,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, in a March release, the company said all potential buyers must agree to comply with its privacy policy and applicable law.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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While the games are only operable while the car is in park, that hasn’t stopped driving safety advocates from raising concerns.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
2 Apr. 2025
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Provide access to outdoor spaces and other sources of biophilia, including natural light and air, through operable windows.—
Sharron van der Meulen,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Both of these teams are off to decent starts, as Detroit leads the AL Central and the Yanks have, ahem, torpedoeed their way to a 6-5 record thus far.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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At least, thanks to a decent selection of ports, both machines will easily work with the usual Mac accessories, and both models are outfitted with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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While a regional court in Cologne initially recognized four of Birkenstock’s shoe models as works of applied art and granted the company’s orders in 2017, a higher regional court in the city later overturned the orders on appeal in 2022.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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In 1994, the applied mathematician Peter Shor was inspired by a recent oracle result to develop a fast quantum algorithm for factoring large numbers—a task whose apparent difficulty underlies the cryptographic systems that keep our online data secure.—
Ben Brubaker,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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The surgery was difficult due to Bolsonaro’s prior surgeries and stab wound, but Sunday’s procedure did not have unexpected complications and the result was satisfactory, doctors said, adding that hospital visits for now should be limited to family.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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According to the complaint, Combs allegedly said the act wasn’t satisfactory and threatened Doe with violence afterward.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Serviceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceable. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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