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
Keep in mind that terrain and conditions matter just as much as mileage, Bassett warned.
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Allison Forsyth, Health, 21 Apr. 2026
Next month, Broad Arrow will auction off a collection of five low-mileage R34s as part of its annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d‘Este auction in Italy.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
Anyone that wanted to reserve time in the July 19 final was beholden to a full-tourney pledge of as much as $30 million, although your mileage will vary based on any number of extrinsic variables.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The cars, which are labeled with low mileage and financing available, are now all damaged.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Allison Forsyth, Health, 21 Apr. 2026
Next month, Broad Arrow will auction off a collection of five low-mileage R34s as part of its annual Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d‘Este auction in Italy.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
Anyone that wanted to reserve time in the July 19 final was beholden to a full-tourney pledge of as much as $30 million, although your mileage will vary based on any number of extrinsic variables.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The cars, which are labeled with low mileage and financing available, are now all damaged.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mileage
Noun
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Expanding urbanization and the use of traditional lighting of buildings, highways and residential neighborhoods are blinding us to an eternal beauty.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Coupling batteries with natural gas also promises to extend the life and usefulness of fossil fuel plants.—
Mark Chediak,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The nation-state had a good run, but its usefulness may have come to an end.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After finding Jackson unresponsive, Murray attempted to revive him to no avail.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Senate has twice voted to send a DHS funding bill to the House for consideration, to no avail.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That should be a reminder of his utility.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many hospitals, airports and utility companies hold surplus land that can be leveraged to help address the affordable housing crisis.—
Ryan von Weller,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Mileage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mileage. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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