How to Use usable in a Sentence

usable

adjective
  • Is any of this junk usable?
  • Keep in Mind The gabled roof limits the amount of usable space.
    — Laura Kristine Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Any loose hair that comes out of the bands won’t be usable.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 24 Mar. 2021
  • The soil was bad and usable dirt would have needed to be trucked in.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 12 Nov. 2019
  • Some of that salt, because of the way it is stored, may not be usable.
    — cleveland, 29 Oct. 2022
  • The slope of a tent’s walls impacts the inside usable space in a big way.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 4 Sep. 2020
  • There’s a big hump to make room for the 6.1 kWh battery pack, of which 4.8 of that is usable.
    — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Once cleaned and sorted, the usable bricks will be sent back.
    — Ben Schultz, Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2022
  • Most of the high school campus is usable, but the gym was destroyed.
    — NBC News, 30 Mar. 2022
  • With a dry brine, the only draw back is the pan juices can be very salty and may not be usable.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Nov. 2019
  • While no one was hurt, the tent was no longer usable, and his bike was broken.
    — Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The point is to get rid of waste, to transform it into a usable outcome.
    — Nicole Haase, Journal Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Look for leeks with the greatest amount of white and light green on their stalks (the most usable portion).
    — Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021
  • For years, the team was unable to extract usable DNA from the samples.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Off to the side, a staff area full of books and boxes awaits a makeover into some type of usable space.
    — Amelia Pak-Harvey, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Cool to the touch, this blanket is great year-round and usable for hot, cold, and combo nights.
    — Tiffany Vickers Davis, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The mini-loft here was added to add some extra usable space.
    — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 28 June 2023
  • But the maple wood in skateboards remains strong and usable.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 31 Dec. 2019
  • The wide frame and belt provide 55% more usable walking space.
    — Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
  • And as long as Choke Point is a doable, usable tool, there will be politicians that use it both ways.
    — Roger Huang, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The speakers tend to die when their battery can no longer hold a usable charge.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • Like some competitors, the third-row seats are usable and that’s it.
    — James Raia, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024
  • That means usable luggage space even with all seats in use.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 31 May 2022
  • Expect to wait a few days for this card value to be usable.
    — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Dean was complaining that his voice wouldn’t be usable at ten in the evening.
    — Frank Rich, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2021
  • The space has got to be warm and welcoming and usable for our members.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Screening in a porch turns the space into an outdoor room and makes the square footage more usable.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
  • That change alone could make Google News more usable for many people.
    — Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG, 22 June 2022
  • Both are bright enough to be usable outdoors, though the Ultra is noticeably brighter.
    — ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
  • What these first-light images prove, however, is that the instruments are usable and working in such a way that this process can happen.
    — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025

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