of use

ADJECTIVE

useful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous appropriate convenient effective favorable fruitful good handy helpful practical pragmatic profitable proper suitable

STRONG

utile

WEAK

all-purpose applied brave commodious fit functional instrumental meet of assistance of service practicable propitious purposive salutary serviceable subsidiary suited toward

Antonyms

STRONGEST

awkward bad disadvantageous disagreeable harmful hurtful impotent improper inappropriate incapable inconvenient injurious misbehaving unacceptable unfitting unhandy unhelpful unproductive unskilled unsuitable unsuited useless worthless

WEAK

unusable unvaluable

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The scientific community has found this model easier to adopt, since it mirrors classical programming logic and fits a broader range of use cases.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Polymarket “is not responsible for any disputes related to the resolution of any Contracts,” the platform states in its terms of use.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"Detectives investigating are aware of the potential change of use of this building and keeping an open mind as to any motivation behind this incident," the force said.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Through this process, plastics can be transformed into hydrogen, which is a clean fuel that produces no emissions at the point of use, along with other valuable industrial chemicals.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Most of the gold imprint designating whether a given piece was a bishop, king, queen, or whatever had, from years of use, worn off.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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