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as in useful
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job
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as in practical
capable of being put to use or account
there's not a scrap of usable information in that article on finding the right pet for one's family
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Recent Examples of usable
Read: How Israel could be changing Iran’s nuclear calculus
By most estimates, Iran is about a year away from developing a usable warhead; any agreement would substantially extend that interval.
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Perhaps Probst would have to yell at them at a future Tribal Council for not giving him a usable answer.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
During a battery's lifespan, its usable power storage capacity dwindles.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The battery itself has 70-kWh of usable capacity, considerably less than the 92-kWh gross, but this provides some buffer for full performance even when it is nominally depleted.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
Perhaps Probst would have to yell at them at a future Tribal Council for not giving him a usable answer.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
During a battery's lifespan, its usable power storage capacity dwindles.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The battery itself has 70-kWh of usable capacity, considerably less than the 92-kWh gross, but this provides some buffer for full performance even when it is nominally depleted.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usable
Adjective
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To everyone’s surprise, the phytoplankton were not asleep either: Hoppe measured higher levels of the pigment chlorophyll—a useful proxy for active photosynthesis—in the seawater than anyone expected.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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But another useful comparison might be the playbook that Musk follows from space programs for his company SpaceX.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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After the Samuel trade, the Niners have roughly $30 million in practical salary cap space.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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The bag’s practical design has an interior center pocket divider with a zipper closure and one interior slip pocket to organize my items while keeping them safe.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Like many small towns in Norway, much of it was rebuilt after World War II, giving it a functional rather than charming appearance.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In rag-tag combos of color and print, a Gen Z ogre would love their pleated skirts with perforated belts, as well as the fun and functional carabiners studded with butterfly motifs and acid-colored charms.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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For those who refuse to wait, units are available for immediate purchase straight from the showroom floor.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2025
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Details about the incident leading up to Worthy's arrest were not immediately available.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usable. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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