usefulness
noun
use·ful·ness
ˈyüs-fəl-nəs 
: the quality of having utility and especially practical worth or applicability
Examples of usefulness in a Sentence
the well-known usefulness of thick phone books as seat boosters for short diners
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This kind of convenience adds to Apple Wallet's usefulness.
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PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
Full disclosure, this was a category borne of the pandemic that has largely outlived its usefulness.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Regardless, a wide receiver with some real tenacity and usefulness over the middle could go a long way.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
But corporate anxieties won't stop employees from downloading the app on their own to explore its usefulness — just look at how corporate ChatGPT bans have gone.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
Full disclosure, this was a category borne of the pandemic that has largely outlived its usefulness.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Regardless, a wide receiver with some real tenacity and usefulness over the middle could go a long way.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
But corporate anxieties won't stop employees from downloading the app on their own to explore its usefulness — just look at how corporate ChatGPT bans have gone.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for usefulness
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“Usefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usefulness. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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