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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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Crew members tried to give him first aid, but to no avail, said Alok Singh, the late captain’s brother-in-law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The women said they tried to raise awareness and have the factory investigated by petitioning politicians and holding lawful protests, but to no avail.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

She said she had visited 21 doctors over the years trying to investigate her condition, to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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

Mabel turned around, looking for an answer from someone else, but to no avail.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord