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also useable
1
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
Even if the Bills cut him and save the $8.4 million, Miller would still have a $15.4 million dead cap hit and the Bills would be out a usable pass rusher at a major position of need.
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Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The first pass turned some of the garbled text into something more usable.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
And one other challenge the company faces is funding – something that the realization of CL1 as a tangible, usable technology might change.
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
Although the price has sticker shock attached to it, the GMC Sierra pickup is the ultimate usable machine.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
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Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The first pass turned some of the garbled text into something more usable.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
And one other challenge the company faces is funding – something that the realization of CL1 as a tangible, usable technology might change.
—New Atlas, 3 Mar. 2025
Although the price has sticker shock attached to it, the GMC Sierra pickup is the ultimate usable machine.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usable
Adjective
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Acupuncture may be a safe, useful tool for both chronic pain management in the general population and for fighting insomnia among people in perimenopause.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
14 Mar. 2025
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Although still useful, these methods are becoming increasingly insufficient in today's complex data environment.—
Asaf Kochan,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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What started as a practical swap in immigrant communities became a beloved holiday meal—one that still brings people together, even as its form continues to change.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Here's some step-by-step, practical advice about how to keep your toaster oven clean— and advice on how to clean it when all seems lost.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While not functional, the shiny cars served as props for young kids to vape, scroll on their phones, and screech on top of.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Apple CarPlay — and of course, Google’s Android Auto — are also fully functional.—
Mark Phelan,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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Other countries showing the film include Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, and the U.S. General tickets will be available on March 27.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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Games that appear on national platforms will not be available as part of the package.—
Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usable. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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