as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
I bought this dishwasher just last year—there is still a lot of mileage left in it
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Recent Examples of mileage
And, said Ted Greener with the Association of American Railroads, those trucks already have electronic logging devices in the cab that could be used to calculate their mileage.
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Chris Woodward, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Its superb condition, low mileage, and rarity helped achieve a final sale price of $677,000.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
Business mileage rates have increased by a whopping three cents per mile.
—David Rae, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Some are demo vehicles with very low mileage, some are new.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mileage
Chris Woodward, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Its superb condition, low mileage, and rarity helped achieve a final sale price of $677,000.
—Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
Business mileage rates have increased by a whopping three cents per mile.
—David Rae, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Some are demo vehicles with very low mileage, some are new.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mileage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mileage
Noun
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Despite prior use of violence by Hamas to crack down on demonstrations, the Hamas authorities in Gaza, so far, have not used similar violence to crack down on the current demonstrations.—
Khalil Shikaki,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Decrypt reported that GameStop completed a $1.5 billion sale of convertible senior notes, with about $1.48 billion in net proceeds available for corporate use.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Review your life insurance policies to determine their usefulness.—
Steve Vernon,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Left-hander Wandy Peralta’s usefulness also expired after the trade deadline.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Dahl suggested avenues for investigation, to little avail.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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To little avail, as Tesla stock dropped and mobs have set fire to cars in dealer lots.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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South Carolina's state Senate has passed legislation that could allow utilities to request more frequent rate increases.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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As a result of their high cash flow generation and low growth prospects, utilities have also correctly fallen into the high dividend payer stereotype.—
Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mileage. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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