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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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She followed her pediatrician’s advice, adding tube after tube of rash cream to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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

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

“Go soak it. If the situation becomes desperate, I recommend you avail yourself of the numerous solvent formulae extant in Celum Tinture. Chapter thirteen, I believe.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss