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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The study looks at the odometer readings of used vehicles to determine which models offer the longest usable lifespan.
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Karl Brauer, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
While the most recent survey results are easily available on the NCES website, the rest are in formats that require experts to clean and organize into something usable.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 Jan. 2025
But at the same time, finding a way to limit the formation of inactive intermediate products during this reaction goes to the root of the relatively short usable life span of lithium-sulfur batteries.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
But the property may not be usable for as many as two months due to tainted water and other issues.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Karl Brauer, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
While the most recent survey results are easily available on the NCES website, the rest are in formats that require experts to clean and organize into something usable.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 18 Jan. 2025
But at the same time, finding a way to limit the formation of inactive intermediate products during this reaction goes to the root of the relatively short usable life span of lithium-sulfur batteries.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
But the property may not be usable for as many as two months due to tainted water and other issues.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usable. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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