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as in useful
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job
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as in practical
capable of being put to use or account
there's not a scrap of usable information in that article on finding the right pet for one's family
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Recent Examples of usable
Doses are measured in colony-forming units (CFU), which refers to the number of usable cells.
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 10 Feb. 2025
The monitor is perfectly usable—if less than ideal—for watching short videos or looking at photos.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
By February 2024, Xpeng said the feature was usable across most of China.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Baldwin said their previous location of nearly five years was no longer usable due to new housing being built.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2025
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Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 10 Feb. 2025
The monitor is perfectly usable—if less than ideal—for watching short videos or looking at photos.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
By February 2024, Xpeng said the feature was usable across most of China.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Baldwin said their previous location of nearly five years was no longer usable due to new housing being built.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usable
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One such sub-topic in the world of renewables is wave energy, the production of useful energy from sea and ocean waves.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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But another useful comparison might be the playbook that Musk follows from space programs for his company SpaceX.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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In the following scene, Scott’s character tries to destroy the monkey with a flame thrower, another practical effect.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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Others have raised ethical concerns about the company’s goals and asked practical questions, such as what effect mammoth-like elephants would have on the environment.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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Like many small towns in Norway, much of it was rebuilt after World War II, giving it a functional rather than charming appearance.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In rag-tag combos of color and print, a Gen Z ogre would love their pleated skirts with perforated belts, as well as the fun and functional carabiners studded with butterfly motifs and acid-colored charms.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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No information about specific discounts is available online, but when contacted by USA TODAY last week, some Joann stores said that base discounts ranged between 10-20%, with some Christmas items being discounted as high as 75%.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Rewards will be available until March 2, 2025, at 6pm local time.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usable. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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