as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
although I appreciate the concern, your help would be of little avail in this situation
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
all your begging will not avail you in the least
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Recent Examples of avail
Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Smaller, independent American automakers Studebaker, Packard, Nash, Hudson, Kaiser, and Willys-Overland underwent various mergers to match the might of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler to little avail.
—Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Trump could avail himself of another lever of power: The International Economic Emergency Powers Act.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The attorney general’s initial brief lays out a long history of attempts by the state to induce construction of more housing, to little avail.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Smaller, independent American automakers Studebaker, Packard, Nash, Hudson, Kaiser, and Willys-Overland underwent various mergers to match the might of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler to little avail.
—Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024
Verb
Just like any private citizen, Trump can avail himself of the court system as a plaintiff.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
Trump could avail himself of another lever of power: The International Economic Emergency Powers Act.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avail
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The lawsuit, originally filed by DHL in September, centers around a financial disagreement stemming from MyPillow's use of DHL's delivery services.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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In the future, Watch Duty hopes to explore the use of other types of data, such as river gauges, tsunami buoys and earthquakes.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Increasing healthy carbohydrates may benefit sports performance, energy levels, and metabolic health.Johna Burdeos, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
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The donations directly benefit individuals impacted by the fires in Palisades, Altadena and across California providing critical aid where needed.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Within a few years, the ISS will outlive its usefulness, and once it is abandoned there will be nothing to keep it at the proper altitude.Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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It’s designed for researchers, students, and academics, but its usefulness extends far beyond the academic world.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avail. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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