1
as in impractical
not capable of being put to use or account
a garage full of useless junk
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as in futile
producing no results
a useless attempt to reach an agreement
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Recent Examples of useless
But that technology is useless without firsthand accounts provided by the shrinking pool of survivors.
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Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
For instance, in semiconductor manufacturing, even the tiniest imperfection can render a chip useless.
—Matthew Putman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Her husband’s samples had arrived there coagulated and useless.
—John Carreyrou, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
If that happens, the app will become instantly useless.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for useless 
Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
For instance, in semiconductor manufacturing, even the tiniest imperfection can render a chip useless.
—Matthew Putman, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Her husband’s samples had arrived there coagulated and useless.
—John Carreyrou, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
If that happens, the app will become instantly useless.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for useless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for useless
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While some of these pollutants can be scrubbed out, removal of the carbon dioxide is impractical and this threatens Maryland’s and, indeed, the world’s climate.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2025
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And some ranchers have found the deterrence tools and volunteer assistance impractical or unhelpful.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
31 Jan. 2025
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Telling people to evacuate with no plan — or even an actual route — seems pretty futile.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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That disaster is remembered for the heroic action of federal worker Lenny Skutnik, a bystander who watched a helicopter’s futile effort to pull survivors from the river.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2025
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Others have noted all but unusable battery life on their phones, as seen on subreddit threads and blog summaries.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Jan. 2025
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Dry and Cook Your Ingredients Your food and herbs will slowly degrade, and eventually become unusable.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and Walnut Grove Fire District personnel searched that first night from the air and aboard boats equipped with sonar and powerful magnets to detect the submerged vehicle but were unsuccessful.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025
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Similar motions to the bills—known as HB 1400 and HB 0039—have previously been filed but were unsuccessful, meaning the outcome of the measures is unclear, per WGN9.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The following year, regulators ruled that the company is unsuitable to operate its casinos in Sydney and Queensland, placing them under government supervision.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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That's because Blue Origin aims to recover the first stage of the New Glenn rocket, and sea states in the Atlantic Ocean have been unsuitable for an initial attempt to catch the first stage booster on a drone ship.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Useless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/useless. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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