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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
Jim and Tabitha get into a pretty useless yelling match about how each is behaving.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
But keep in mind that these meds are useless if a virus, fungus, or allergen is to blame, so don’t expect a prescription in that case.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 23 Oct. 2024
In the fifth inning of the first game of the 1977 World Series, Major League Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn deputized his second-in-command to tell me the press pass giving me access to the teams’ locker rooms was useless.
—Melissa Ludtke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Which has led to what looks like a kind of frenzy among women uncertain about those choices and vulnerable to investing in the—mostly useless—products being marketed to them.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
But keep in mind that these meds are useless if a virus, fungus, or allergen is to blame, so don’t expect a prescription in that case.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 23 Oct. 2024
In the fifth inning of the first game of the 1977 World Series, Major League Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn deputized his second-in-command to tell me the press pass giving me access to the teams’ locker rooms was useless.
—Melissa Ludtke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
Which has led to what looks like a kind of frenzy among women uncertain about those choices and vulnerable to investing in the—mostly useless—products being marketed to them.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for useless
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The company continues to evaluate avenues for mitigating internal control weaknesses but has deemed complete mitigation impractical due to its limited staff size.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The standoff between Blanche’s impractical aestheticism and Stanley’s ruthless pragmatism is the heart of this quintessentially American drama.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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After a full year of fighting, efforts to restore peace have proven futile so far, and mitigating the conflict's worst impacts continues to be a daily struggle.Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Defending himself, Musk said it was meant merely to highlight how futile such an endeavor would be.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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Like Platero, hundreds of residents were outside their homes on Thursday cleaning their entrances, looking for belongings that the flood water may have carried away, or taking out furniture and appliances that have become unusable.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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In July the company conducted an internal investigation and uncovered changes made to its menu creator system that rendered all of the menus unusable, the complaint said.John Towfighi, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Riley's mother began to get worried, and phone records show that many of Riley's family members attempted to reach her but were unsuccessful.Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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In his unsuccessful 2020 race, Trump garnered almost 13,000 votes.Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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The state purchased the area in 1929 after settlers cleared much of the land for farming but found the soil unsuitable.Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Nov. 2024
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The site borders the Sweetwater neighborhood, and the city of Bee Cave claims the industrial nature of the business park is unsuitable for neighboring residents, citing pollution, traffic and noise as issues that could arise.Samantha Greyson, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Aug. 2024
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“Useless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/useless. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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