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be useful

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answer satisfy serve

STRONG

avail suffice suit

WEAK

be adequate be enough be good enough for be of use give satisfaction pass muster

Antonyms

STRONG

dissatisfy

WEAK

defer destroy fail idle lose miss neglect pass put off undo

VERB

serve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benefit do make work

STRONG

advantage answer apply avail content fit function profit satisfy service suit

WEAK

answer the purpose be acceptable be adequate be good enough be of use do duty as fill the bill work for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy fail idle lose

STRONG

anger displease dissatisfy upset

WEAK

receive refrain refuse take

Example Sentences

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Spielberg agreed and both said they can see how advancements in AI can benefit us and be useful as a production tool but should not replace creative talent.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Sure, it can be useful to see how we handled the impact of new tech in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

A mutation can be useful in one setting and harmful in another.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

With no approved treatments or vaccines for Bundibugyo, WHO chief scientist Sylvie Briand said the UN agency was prioritising all existing tools that might be useful in combating the outbreak.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

A miracle would be useful: if I could stage a convincing rebirth, I could dissociate from everything I’d said and done in the last year.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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