REUSABLE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

reusable

adjective

Definition of reusable

as in usable

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Recent Examples of reusable Other eco-amenities include all-natural insect repellent and sunscreen in refillable containers, plus a handy pouch with a reusable straw and cutlery to bring along during day trips. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 The company is now looking to make its massive Starship rockets reliable and fully reusable in order to transition away from use of its smaller Falcon rockets. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Starship is also designed to be fully and rapidly reusable, and its recovery operations are very different than those of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Investments in shared data, configurable platforms, reusable controls and automation can meet today’s regulatory needs while making future changes faster and less expensive. — Ann Blakely, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reusable

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Adjective

Stale pages and errors all appear to be usable evidence for these systems to form a response.

— Mark van Berkel, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The team preserved usable street-level photography and digitally replaced or extended much of what lay above it.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of usable

Adjective

Oleshky also has no electricity, gas or running water, and the hospital is barely functional, according to previous Fox News Digital reporting.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
For anyone who spends considerable time behind the wheel, these small improvements can make the vehicle feel more functional and pleasant to use.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of functional

Adjective

Rolapp, meanwhile, said in January there was no guarantee the program that brought Koepka back would be available again.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
So the other, cheaper bird that’s for sale — the $2,000 bird that a clerk might have told her about — is that available in-house, or is that a special order?

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of available

Adjective

Apple Vision Pro proved particularly useful for judging the scale of sets before physical construction.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
As Japan entered a period of political upheaval in the mid-nineteenth century, criminal gangs became useful in a new way.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of useful

Adjective

The Alexa Tablet Pro Pen and Pro Keyboard attach magnetically and seem serviceable enough.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
The gym is serviceable, and while there is no spa, you are perfectly placed to get out there and not waste time on such frivolities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of serviceable

Adjective

Crucially, however, there's an egress window in here, so it can also be used as a guest sleeping area (operable windows are required for tiny house loft bedrooms in most areas).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
But construction has been confined to the Central Valley and nowhere is the line operable.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of operable

Adjective

Unlike Hamas, which deliberately targets Israeli civilians, the IDF takes all feasible precautions to mitigate harm to civilians and operates under a structured targeting framework designed to ensure the identification of lawful military objectives.

— Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Life sciences teams are working across increasingly large and complex datasets to answer research questions, identify patient populations and determine whether studies are feasible.

— Sujay Jadhav, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of feasible

Adjective

As a result, off-grid megawatt charging offers a viable blueprint for cleaner heavy industry.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Singapore strategy Still, Wong argued that competing on price alone was not a viable strategy for Singapore, which must instead differentiate itself through its capabilities, stability and predictability.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

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