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noun

Definition of availnext
as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose although I appreciate the concern, your help would be of little avail in this situation

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Relevance

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avail

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verb

ə-ˈvāl How to pronounce avail (audio)
as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable all your begging will not avail you in the least

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Recent Examples of avail
Noun
Borman said property owners call the city’s 311 system to no avail. — Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 Rafael Devers led off the ninth with a walk, then waved a finger toward the dugout in objection to being lifted for a pinch-runner, to no avail. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Verb
The Roman writers Celsus and Pliny the Elder attest to these beliefs; people lined up to avail themselves of bodily elixirs. — Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026 While travelers can sometimes avail a temporary permit to drink alcohol in states like Gujarat, India’s longest standing dry state, the process is often cumbersome. — Julian Manning, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for avail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avail
  1. use
  2. benefit
  3. usefulness
Noun
  • Beyond some areas just being warmer, population, geography and infrastructure also make a difference in air conditioning use and adoption.
    — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
Definition of use
Verb
  • Even cars that do benefit from premium gas probably don’t need anything above 91 octane.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Republicans have also alleged that Mary Peltola, the frontrunner Democratic candidate for Senate, stands to benefit from voter confusion over both Sullivans.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of benefit
Noun
  • Even so, the way that feedback is gathered can make all the difference in terms of its honesty, usefulness and impact.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Each piece of vintage clothing carries some mix of memory, usefulness and resale value, and telling those apart is the hard part.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
Definition of usefulness

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