as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
although I appreciate the concern, your help would be of little avail in this situation
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as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
all your begging will not avail you in the least
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Recent Examples of avail
Joshua Keating, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
If the big centre arrives in Edmonton for a September media avail to announce the signing, the best Bowman can hope for is praise for accomplishing the expected.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
John Sviokla, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Local producers can avail of this fund but not the CINA incentive while international producers can choose to tap either of them but not both.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Both the Trump and Biden administrations have made efforts to reach out to China for nuclear talks, but to little avail.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
If the big centre arrives in Edmonton for a September media avail to announce the signing, the best Bowman can hope for is praise for accomplishing the expected.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
Verb
This new point of view on what is important to your customer is an ongoing dialog that all customer facing leaders should avail themselves of.
—John Sviokla, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Local producers can avail of this fund but not the CINA incentive while international producers can choose to tap either of them but not both.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avail
Noun
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And Crystal Care Tips Experts across the board agree that regular use is the best way to keep delicate pieces clean and in the best condition.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Instead, tax dollars are being siphoned off to fund unproductive and unnecessary programs that benefit radical interest groups while hurting hard-working American citizens.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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In his State of the Union address, Trump promised his tariff policy would benefit American farmers.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That business of the 2 a.m. time for the clock change has also outlived its usefulness.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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Yet, the usefulness of their insights isn’t all that surprising.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avail. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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