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
Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
To little avail, as Tesla stock dropped and mobs have set fire to cars in dealer lots.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 May 2025
Leaving a potential spouse and possible children unable to avail themselves of possible base housing could prevent a parent's ability to assist in raising their child, which could seriously affect children since children historically do better with both parents in their lives.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Dahl suggested avenues for investigation, to little avail.
—Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
To little avail, as Tesla stock dropped and mobs have set fire to cars in dealer lots.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, coffee drinkers avail themselves of few alternatives, resulting in consistent demand for the product.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 May 2025
Leaving a potential spouse and possible children unable to avail themselves of possible base housing could prevent a parent's ability to assist in raising their child, which could seriously affect children since children historically do better with both parents in their lives.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avail
Noun
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Learn how to evaluate your existing garden, use or convert irrigation systems and basic design approaches.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Always consult your stovetop model's use and care guide for specific recommendations and best practices on maintenance.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Ernst defended the bill, arguing that those eliminated from these programs would be people who were not eligible to benefit from them in the first place.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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While more than 90% of individuals would benefit from delaying Social Security until that age, only about 10% actually do, according to a 2023 paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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Over time, though, as circumstances changed, the usefulness of those crops came to an end, and they were abandoned and then forgotten… Until 2013.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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But these officials, too, question the safety and usefulness of at least some vaccines, and seek to slow or stop their use.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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“Avail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avail. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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