usefulness
Example Sentences
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These restrictions have a direct bearing on the usefulness of the tools.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
“I think it would eliminate the usefulness of an iPad!”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The material is relatively weak and may degrade too quickly, which can limit its usefulness when repairing bones that need to bear weight or withstand force.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
A person familiar with the school’s thinking but not authorized to speak publicly told The Times that the school plans to argue the field had outlived its usefulness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Igbo were, after all, a people who deposed gods that had outlived their usefulness.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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