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as in applicable
capable of being put to use or account
useful suggestions for limiting the amount of food we eat
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as in available
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
I've found this tool really useful for making sure all my pictures are hung straight
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as in helpful
providing service or assistance
hopefully, the consultant's financial advice will prove useful in planning for our retirement
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Colorado startup Howl Campfires fired its best shot at a real problem upon its launch: the lack of any useful warmth coming from a portable propane fire.
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New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
The mileage rate is useful to know at tax time for those traveling for volunteer work and others.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Sometimes your phone needs to know your location to provide a useful service, like telling the Uber driver where to pick you up.
—Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
One of the most useful sets of trinkets to find are the Totems of Rightful Rulership.
—Ryan Woodrow, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
The mileage rate is useful to know at tax time for those traveling for volunteer work and others.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Sometimes your phone needs to know your location to provide a useful service, like telling the Uber driver where to pick you up.
—Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
One of the most useful sets of trinkets to find are the Totems of Rightful Rulership.
—Ryan Woodrow, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for useful
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Those searching for catharsis or an applicable remedy to their own heartaches and existential muddles will find only one definitive answer—that no person can ever fully know her own mind.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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With that, Nvidia has achieved measurable generational gains in AI performance, which will become more relevant as the technology becomes more applicable to everyday users.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 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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Make reservations well before your stay to ensure the set will be available.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The hack works for all types of bread but is especially helpful for loaves that don't include preservatives, like homemade and artisanal breads.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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Everyone’s temptations, whether helpful or not, come into view at the same time.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the emphasis on centralized hydrogen hubs is giving way to onsite and distributed hydrogen production, a more practical approach for businesses looking to decarbonize without relying on extensive infrastructure.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Another practical must-have for travelers are Ross J Barr’s Calm, Healing or Breathe Patches (£15), which are a convenient and natural way to help alleviate stress headaches and tension, heal aches and pains or ease respiratory problems.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 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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Gut Health Honey contains prebiotics, which are compounds that support the growth of beneficial bacteria in your gut.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
19 Feb. 2025
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Probiotics contain live microorganisms that increase the amount of beneficial microbes in our body, which help fight bad bacteria and keep us healthy.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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While a regional court in Cologne initially recognized four of Birkenstock’s shoe models as works of applied art and granted the company’s orders in 2017, a higher regional court in the city later overturned the orders on appeal in 2022.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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In 1994, the applied mathematician Peter Shor was inspired by a recent oracle result to develop a fast quantum algorithm for factoring large numbers—a task whose apparent difficulty underlies the cryptographic systems that keep our online data secure.—
Ben Brubaker,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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This is a relatively rare occurrence in pancreatic cancer — only about 20% of pancreatic cancers are operable, which is the only treatment that can stop this type of cancer.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Had the reservoir been operable, water pressure in the Palisades would have lasted longer on Tuesday night, said former DWP general manager Martin Adams, an expert on the city’s water system.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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