1
: capable of being put to use
especially
: serviceable for an end or purpose
useful tools
2
: of a valuable or productive kind
do something useful with your life
Examples of useful in a Sentence
Does anyone have any useful suggestions?
It can be useful to know CPR.
The Internet is useful for finding information quickly.
She has become one of the team's most useful players.
Why don't you do something useful with your life?
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Mill Etienne, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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Swishing water in your mouth after eating or drinking can also help with saliva production, and will be particularly useful if the food or drink was sugary.
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Mill Etienne, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
All this is to say, my phone is full of useful information and tools that help keep me safe—contacts, copies of documents, health insurance, GPS maps, and more.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
Highlighters are always useful, if only for coloring your nails in class.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Swishing water in your mouth after eating or drinking can also help with saliva production, and will be particularly useful if the food or drink was sugary.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for useful
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“Useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/useful. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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