Reason and Usefulness

Reason

Reason noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.

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Usefulness and reason are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Usefulness" instead a noun "Reason".

Usefulness noun - The capacity for being useful for some purpose.

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Reason and usefulness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reason" instead a noun "Usefulness".

Nearby Words: use, useful, usefully

best	best reason	best usefulness
exact	exact reason	exact usefulness
better	better reason	better usefulness
similar	similar reason	similar usefulness
Other adjectives: initial, obvious, logical, actual, real, possible, less.

It's the main reason the Errant wants her around for his plan: she can be counted on to smash in the dragons' skulls once they have outlived their usefulness.

Source: Literature / Dust of Dreams
Although back in the day, the reason Magneto recruited him was more so he could have an expendable lackey than because of the usefulness of his powers.

Source: What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?
Richie and Curtis were mainly there to be White Ranger Red Herrings as well, so that was another reason they'd outlived their usefulness.

Source: Series / Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers

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