USEFULNESS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

usefulness

noun

ˈyüs-fəl-nəs

Definition of usefulness

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 the report found, TV ads have not outlived their usefulness. — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 Picky Miss Manners is not quite happy that any submitted so far would pass her test for usefulness. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Today’s class of Arab comics agrees that this mode of comedy, while necessary at the time, has outlived its usefulness. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Hilo users can generate a report of their data in the app to share with their healthcare provider, though there are debates about the current usefulness of this data. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for usefulness

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Noun

There are several suburbs, including Itasca and Joliet, that have ongoing police investigations into officers accused of misusing Flock cameras for personal use.

— Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
As Vogue Business reported last year, brands were quick to adjust their playbooks as GLP-1 use became increasingly widespread.

— Perdita Nouril, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of use

Noun

After that, when the impossibility of recovering anyone else became clear, Al-Zaharnah and others kept hoping international organizations would convince Israel to allow more construction equipment, but to little avail.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Ronaldo tried a bicycle kick on the rebound, to no avail.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026

Definition of avail

Noun

ComEd, Chicago’s primary electric utility, is seeking a $234 million rate reconciliation for rising costs incurred, in large, from data centers.

— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Established exporters such as Nigeria and Malaysia also delivered more LNG than expected, and Asian demand adjusted; some utilities switched from gas to coal while some industrial users curtailed consumption altogether.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

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