as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
I bought this dishwasher just last year—there is still a lot of mileage left in it
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Recent Examples of mileage
One issue for anyone actually using it as a pickup truck is that towing cuts the mileage in half, Appel says.
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Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Garmin Forerunner 255 for $250 ($100 off) Garmin The Garmin Forerunner 255 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is aimed at runners and triathletes, with plenty of mileage and stats available for running and swimming.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
He was also forced to log even more mileage than usual.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Gas mileage averages are 23 mpg in city driving, 32 mpg on the highway.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Garmin Forerunner 255 for $250 ($100 off) Garmin The Garmin Forerunner 255 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is aimed at runners and triathletes, with plenty of mileage and stats available for running and swimming.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
He was also forced to log even more mileage than usual.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Gas mileage averages are 23 mpg in city driving, 32 mpg on the highway.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mileage
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Trump has signaled interest in the use of the military to carry out deportation operations within the country.Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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This time coincided with the rise in use of smart phones, video schooling and when there was more use of social media.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 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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The Recent History Of Mexico’s Oil Industry Three previous administrations have tried reforming Pemex, to little avail.Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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But after rounding Cape Horn and quietly tracing the Chilean coast to little avail, its sailors found overwhelming success off of Peru in the new year, filling 450 barrels with oil from 11 whales in just two months.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Electric rates at the utility have soared by 56% over the last three years, according to a new report by the Public Advocate’s Office at the state Public Utilities Commission, more than either Southern California Edison or San Diego Gas & Electric.Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The funds were allowed to be used for expenses like rent, payroll, utilities, job training, services pertaining to outdoor service delivery, infrastructure improvements to mitigate COVID-19, and technology for telework.Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mileage. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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