usable
adjective
us·able
ˈyü-zə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly useable
1
: capable of being used
2
: convenient and practicable for use
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Examples of usable in a Sentence
Is any of this junk usable?
although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job
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Were the zippers actually usable and easy to reach?
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
For one, tools like OpenAI's Whisper that actually listen to the audio track can still generate usable transcripts without access to a caption file.
—Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2025
The Department of Energy reports that roughly one-third, or more, of our total energy is wasted and is not converted into usable energy.
—Brynn Cooksey, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The study looks at the odometer readings of used vehicles to determine which models offer the longest usable lifespan.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
For one, tools like OpenAI's Whisper that actually listen to the audio track can still generate usable transcripts without access to a caption file.
—Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2025
The Department of Energy reports that roughly one-third, or more, of our total energy is wasted and is not converted into usable energy.
—Brynn Cooksey, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The study looks at the odometer readings of used vehicles to determine which models offer the longest usable lifespan.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usable. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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