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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
This also means fostering community and presenting loyalty in a fashion that’s accessible and usable, such as cash-back programs and online wallets.
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Frank Minervini, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Look no further than the Go Air Pop, which are utterly usable earbuds that cost less than $20.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
With the mantle of most powerful internal-combustion Audi held by the RS Q8 crossover, this low-slung S5 deserves consideration as a practical, usable runabout that happens to not ride high on stilts.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
That remains quite usable, and now there are lots of cars on the market that begin with well over 300 miles of WLTP range.
—James Morris, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
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Frank Minervini, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Look no further than the Go Air Pop, which are utterly usable earbuds that cost less than $20.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
With the mantle of most powerful internal-combustion Audi held by the RS Q8 crossover, this low-slung S5 deserves consideration as a practical, usable runabout that happens to not ride high on stilts.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
That remains quite usable, and now there are lots of cars on the market that begin with well over 300 miles of WLTP range.
—James Morris, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
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Summary So far this season, Henrique has been useful across all game states.Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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More research is needed to understand how useful the supplement is in shortening the duration of cold and flu-like symptoms.Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 1 Jan. 2025
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Robert was keen to have Bill’s fingers elongated as much as possible before becoming unusable from a practical standpoint.William Earl, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
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One practical way your business may begin using AI in 2025 is by leveraging it to enhance efficiency in tasks like search and content creation.Petr Marek, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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In an age of high political polarization and dysfunction, a diverse group of citizens calmly studying and discussing a nuanced issue presents a surprisingly functional image of politics.Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
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What exactly caused the functional and locational shift of motor neurons that give the frogfish’s illicium its function is still a mystery.Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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The Paraguayan Football Association (APF) had indicated that players involved in Copa America would not be available for the junior squad (under-21s) at the Olympics in France.Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Driving the news: Tickets for the special showings, which begin Dec. 25 and run through Jan. 9, are now available via the film's official website.Karri Peifer, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usable. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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