as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
the well-known usefulness of thick phone books as seat boosters for short diners
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Recent Examples of usefulness
As Google Search degrades in usefulness — or is replaced by AI summaries — platforms like Reddit have become a central part of finding helpful information online.
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Mia Sato, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
This gadget is the perfect white elephant gift that will be loved for its usefulness.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
But what if every webpage came with a content label, offering insight into its potential emotional impact, knowledge value, and practical usefulness?
—Tali Sharot and Christopher A. Kelly, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Preservation Of Utility While protecting sensitive information, the system should maintain the usefulness and coherence of the conversation.
—Vinay Goel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Mia Sato, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
This gadget is the perfect white elephant gift that will be loved for its usefulness.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
But what if every webpage came with a content label, offering insight into its potential emotional impact, knowledge value, and practical usefulness?
—Tali Sharot and Christopher A. Kelly, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Preservation Of Utility While protecting sensitive information, the system should maintain the usefulness and coherence of the conversation.
—Vinay Goel, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usefulness
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The lawsuit, originally filed by DHL in September, centers around a financial disagreement stemming from MyPillow's use of DHL's delivery services.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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In the future, Watch Duty hopes to explore the use of other types of data, such as river gauges, tsunami buoys and earthquakes.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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If the big centre arrives in Edmonton for a September media avail to announce the signing, the best Bowman can hope for is praise for accomplishing the expected.Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 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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The Cubs bench is in the process of being remade, too, following the selection of infielder Gage Workman in the Rule 5 draft last month and the acquisition of utility man Vidal Bruján from the Miami Marlins for first baseman Matt Mervis.Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, utilities that embrace these advancements will be better positioned to manage intermittency challenges and ensure reliable power delivery.Robert Rapier, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Usefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usefulness. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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