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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
When the technology is no longer serviceable, it is destroyed while reentering the atmosphere.
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Beeks was a serviceable reliever for the Rays, who lost him on waivers to the Rockies last fall.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Ani is Uzbek American, and though her Russian is serviceable at best, her body language is more than fluent enough for them both.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
The differences lie in how well those elements perform and the Mix Buds 2 do a serviceable job.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Beeks was a serviceable reliever for the Rays, who lost him on waivers to the Rockies last fall.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Ani is Uzbek American, and though her Russian is serviceable at best, her body language is more than fluent enough for them both.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
The differences lie in how well those elements perform and the Mix Buds 2 do a serviceable job.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Related article Transform your anxiety into something useful.Gina Park, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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These in-flight essentials are actually useful and would be a welcome gift for any avid traveler.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024
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For fans attending Rays games, most parking will be available across the street at Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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For products costing more than $99.99—such as all Pixel smartphones—this support now needs to be available for seven years.Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 8 Dec. 2024
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Without the presence of adequate airflow, the dust has no where to go and settles on various surfaces.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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Latinos in the United States are less likely to have adequate health insurance than Americans overall, according to a new survey from health research nonprofit The Commonwealth Fund.Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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That's going to be most applicable for higher-income Americans, who are more likely to be affected by some of the changes.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Boost members receive free delivery in as little as 2 hours at $12.99 per month or $99 per year, plus applicable taxes.Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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The sides and the front-facing facade are operable to ensure natural ventilation and a canopy has been installed for shading.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2024
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The Navajo communities where polling places were not operable once polls were set to open were Rock Point, Cottonwood, St. Michaels and Dennehostso.Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Also worth noting is a decent sale on shares at present, with MFIC trading at a 7% discount to net asset value (NAV).Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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DocuSign was up 27% Friday alone on a decent quarterly report, and has doubled from the early-August low.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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An applied micro-economist, Bertrand conducts research in the fields of labor economics, corporate finance, political economy and development economics.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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But scientists funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the largest funder of basic and applied research, typically experience gaps in funding of 2 to 3 years each, a 2023 study found.ByJeffrey Brainard, science.org, 1 Aug. 2024
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The bridge's deck was found to be in satisfactory condition, while the substructure was in fair condition.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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Overall, the team is running smoothly but one individual, who previously didn’t have any issues, is now struggling: missing deadlines, not catching mistakes, not completing assignments in a satisfactory way.Eva Epker, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Serviceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceable. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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