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avail

[uh-veyl] / əˈveɪl /
NOUN
use
Synonyms
STRONG
account advantage applicability appropriateness fitness service usefulness
Antonyms
STRONG
inappropriateness
VERB
be of use; use
Synonyms
STRONG
account advantage answer benefit fill fulfill meet profit satisfy serve suffice work
WEAK
be adequate
Antonyms
STRONG
dissatisfy fail miss take

Example Sentences

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The 84-year-old had gone in with a serious infection or inflammation following advice from his GP, who tried to contact the hospital ahead of his arrival to no avail.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Stars like Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and teenage wonder Macklin Celebrini repeatedly barraged the zone, to no avail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

PSG started brightly, with Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue carving openings to no avail.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

With their mother gone, the teenager tried to feed the baby, who was exclusively breastfed, formula to no avail.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

Svetlana tried to console him by making grim faces, but to no avail.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.