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
Recent Examples on the Web
Almost all the cars are now usable minus a few exceptions.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
In fact, he's barely been usable at the big league level.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The vouchers were already notably not usable to buy Switch 2-exclusive games like Mario Kart World or Donkey Kong Bananza.
—ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
Dynasty is also finally usable in cross-play between PlayStation 5 and Xbox players.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
In fact, he's barely been usable at the big league level.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The vouchers were already notably not usable to buy Switch 2-exclusive games like Mario Kart World or Donkey Kong Bananza.
—ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
Dynasty is also finally usable in cross-play between PlayStation 5 and Xbox players.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for usable
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usable. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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