usable
adjective
us·able
ˈyü-zə-bəl 
variants
or less commonly useable
1
: capable of being used
2
: convenient and practicable for use
Examples of usable in a Sentence
Is any of this junk usable?
although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job
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Too little data probably won’t be enough to land on useful and usable patterns.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The space has got to be warm and welcoming and usable for our members.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 30 Mar. 2025
Even anonymous surveys are ineffective in determining usable data regarding incestuous abuse.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
The one-bedroom apartment on Clarkson Avenue has a few things going for it (central air, a huge terrace, no bugs), but his unit also has a washer-dryer combo, leaving him with just one usable closet.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The space has got to be warm and welcoming and usable for our members.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 30 Mar. 2025
Even anonymous surveys are ineffective in determining usable data regarding incestuous abuse.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
The one-bedroom apartment on Clarkson Avenue has a few things going for it (central air, a huge terrace, no bugs), but his unit also has a washer-dryer combo, leaving him with just one usable closet.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usable. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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