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as in useful
capable of being put to use or account
be sure to wear serviceable shoes if you're going to be walking on the rocks along the shore
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as in available
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
a perfectly serviceable, if old, set of screwdrivers worked fine for repairing the door
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as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
the acting was serviceable, although not particularly inspired
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Recent Examples of serviceable
As a reminder, a serviceable addressable market refers to market size the company can service, and is not a forecast of the company’s revenue.
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Beth Kindig, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The project faces challenges from those resistant to the idea of replacing the windows that were designed for Notre-Dame in the nineteenth century by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, which emerged from the inferno in serviceable shape, though in need of cleaning.
—News Desk, Artforum, 19 Dec. 2024
Tan estimated Broadcom’s serviceable addressable market, or SAM, for AI to be about $60 billion to $90 billion by fiscal 2027.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
And part of it is just that these dresses are still perfectly serviceable.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
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Beth Kindig, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The project faces challenges from those resistant to the idea of replacing the windows that were designed for Notre-Dame in the nineteenth century by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, which emerged from the inferno in serviceable shape, though in need of cleaning.
—News Desk, Artforum, 19 Dec. 2024
Tan estimated Broadcom’s serviceable addressable market, or SAM, for AI to be about $60 billion to $90 billion by fiscal 2027.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
And part of it is just that these dresses are still perfectly serviceable.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceable
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In 2024, Short expanded her wildfire archive to include more information useful to investigators, such as weather, elevation, population density, and a fire’s timing.—
Sachi Mulkey,
WIRED,
25 Jan. 2025
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The day-by-day guide to his concerts and recording sessions is extremely useful.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Johnson, the hottest offensive coordinator candidate for head coach in at least the last several hiring cycles, suddenly became available Saturday night when the Detroit Lions and their raucous fans clad in Honolulu Blue at Ford Field were shocked.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Photo: Emmanuel Wong/Getty Images TikTok is no longer available in the United States—at least for now.—
Zeyi Yang,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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That limit is adequate for the average or median case, but that leaves a lot of instances when a person’s liability exceeds the standard liability limit.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2025
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This case began when a city in Oregon did not have adequate homeless shelters, leading to an overflow of homeless people on the streets.—
Leah Goodridge,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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Player is restricted Key free-agency dates WNBA franchises had from Jan. 11 to Jan. 20 to extend qualifying offers to make applicable players restricted or reserved free agents.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Studies from a communications perspective have shown that disclosing a crisis, acknowledging responsibility where applicable and apologizing (subscription required) can reduce the risk of lawsuits and help maintain or rebuild trust.—
Mike Kuczkowski,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Had the reservoir been operable, water pressure in the Palisades would have lasted longer on Tuesday night, said former DWP general manager Martin Adams, an expert on the city’s water system.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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The sides and the front-facing facade are operable to ensure natural ventilation and a canopy has been installed for shading.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
4 Dec. 2024
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The game also features a non-linear narrative, giving you missions for four distinct factions — not unlike Outlaws —and each one has its own vision for humanity’s future, ultimately deciding on the story’s fate, meaning there’s probably a decent chance there’s plenty of replayability.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Housing is impacting everyone, even those who are making a decent wage.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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In September 2023, Danaher spun off its environmental and applied solutions segment into a water and packaging quality company named Veralto .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to Matt Kessler, an applied linguist at the University of South Florida who has researched Duolingo’s efficacy, the app is giving you a beginner’s guide, and not much more.—
Imogen West-Knights,
The Dial,
21 Nov. 2024
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But the federal investigation was not satisfactory to many of King’s family members and associates, who knew of the FBI’s years-long investigation of the minister, and Director J. Edgar Hoover’s obsession with him as a potential communist influence.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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By applying enough pressure now, the thinking goes, Ukraine and its backers can enter talks from a favorable position, and Russian President Vladimir Putin will be forced to engage in good-faith negotiations that end in a satisfactory settlement.—
Alexandra Prokopenko,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Serviceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceable. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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