usefulness
noun
use·ful·ness
ˈyüs-fəl-nəs 
: the quality of having utility and especially practical worth or applicability
Examples of usefulness in a Sentence
the well-known usefulness of thick phone books as seat boosters for short diners
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Review your life insurance policies to determine their usefulness.
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Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Left-hander Wandy Peralta’s usefulness also expired after the trade deadline.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Studies need a bare-minimum number of data points, and if the target number of participants fails to complete a trial, researchers might not be able to calculate anything about the interventions’ usefulness or safety.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
But questions about the efficacy and usefulness of its consumer products have followed it almost from the start.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Left-hander Wandy Peralta’s usefulness also expired after the trade deadline.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Studies need a bare-minimum number of data points, and if the target number of participants fails to complete a trial, researchers might not be able to calculate anything about the interventions’ usefulness or safety.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025
But questions about the efficacy and usefulness of its consumer products have followed it almost from the start.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for usefulness
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“Usefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usefulness. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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