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
Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024
The oil producer alliance led by Saudi Arabia earlier this month decided to delay oil production hikes for two additional months in an effort to shore up prices, but so far to no avail.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
While waiting for their photo ops, families can avail themselves of a giant cookie decorating kit, holiday crafts and entertainment.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Noun
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
The oil producer alliance led by Saudi Arabia earlier this month decided to delay oil production hikes for two additional months in an effort to shore up prices, but so far to no avail.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
Verb
Following the deportation sweeps of 1954, according to UCLA history professor Kelly Hernandez, border patrol officers pressed farmers, particularly in south Texas, to stop hiring undocumented workers and instead avail themselves of the bracero program.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
While waiting for their photo ops, families can avail themselves of a giant cookie decorating kit, holiday crafts and entertainment.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avail
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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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These included figurative language, literary references, and the use of Easter eggs.Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Robinhood has also benefited from strong stock market gains, leading to greater retail trading activity.Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Nobody has benefited more from XRP’s current rise than Ripple Labs’ cofounder Chris Larsen, half of whose net worth is tied up in XRP tokens.Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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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.Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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It was signed that December. Between the lines: Awareness of these laws is key to their actual usefulness.Emily Peck, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avail. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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