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
Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
Readers may be surprised by a scene in which a young Michaels, himself a comedian, pitches jokes to Woody Allen, to little avail.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Patients above the age of 21, at the behest of a certified practitioner, can avail of a medical cannabis card that would be valid for one year.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Yates took his anger out on a chair, smacking the bench, the redshirt freshman guard dropping 18 points and three threes to little avail.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
Readers may be surprised by a scene in which a young Michaels, himself a comedian, pitches jokes to Woody Allen, to little avail.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
The service provider Jio also announced offers for its existing consumers to avail the live streaming of one of the biggest sports events in the country.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Patients above the age of 21, at the behest of a certified practitioner, can avail of a medical cannabis card that would be valid for one year.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avail
Noun
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Versatility Car seat toys that get the most use are ones children can use in multiple ways and for a long time.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Included in the resort fee are use of beach chairs, umbrellas, hammocks, bicycles, and fishing equipment (including bait).—
Cynthia J Drake,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Meta has argued in court papers that its purchases of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 have benefited users, and that Zuckerberg's past statements are no longer relevant amid fierce competition from ByteDance's TikTok, Google's YouTube and Apple's messaging app.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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All funds raised will benefit Casa students and enhance programming at Casa de Amistad, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Review your life insurance policies to determine their usefulness.—
Steve Vernon,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Left-hander Wandy Peralta’s usefulness also expired after the trade deadline.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avail. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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