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usable

[yoo-zuh-buhl] / ˈyu zə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
available, working
Synonyms
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accessible adaptable applicable convenient expendable functional practical profitable serviceable unused useful valid valuable
WEAK
advantageous at disposal at hand beneficial consumable current employable exhaustible exploitable fit good helpful in order instrumental open operative practicable ready running subservient utile utilizable wieldy
Antonyms
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inappropriate unadaptable unprofitable unserviceable useless worthless
WEAK
unusable

Example Sentences

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It turns that data into usable information for clients, with its satellites tracking ships, providing information about hard-to-patrol regions and pinpointing sources of global-positioning system jamming, the company has said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Illinois landlords also must comply with what is called the warranty of habitability, which means they must maintain a space and make sure it is usable by its tenants.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

What you’re left with is a kitchen that feels reset — not perfect, but usable.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The US Treasury also announced sanctions on three Iranian foreign currency exchange houses on Friday, saying they have converted oil revenue into more usable currencies.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Even if they built the strongest rope ladder in history, Frankie wasn’t sure how she’d be able to use it when she was weak and had only one usable arm.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

Vocabulary lists containing usable

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -able, -ible

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