MILEAGE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

mileage

noun

ˈmī-lij

Definition of mileage

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 The Sonata's owner drove nearly double the annual average mileage for American drivers. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 Owners of older or higher-mileage vehicles may want to focus on coverage for major mechanical components like the engine and transmission. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 Looking online, 1994-1996 Camry prices range from $1,000 to $4,000, depending on mileage and condition. — John Paul, The Providence Journal, 11 Sep. 2026 The Town and Country is by far the highest-mileage car in Maruca’s collection, with 180,000 on the clock. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mileage

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Noun

The collection combines decorative and functional objects, with each piece designed around both its use and its story.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Stiles revealed that Parton had cleared the use of the song prior to her death in August.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of use

Noun

The assumed inference is that travelers rely on Google for their travel needs and that informative brochures and knowledgeable attendants are a quaint idea that has outlived its usefulness.

— Frank Hosek, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Ultimately, polling’s usefulness is limited, especially for an institution like the Supreme Court, writes Kate Shaw, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, in an email.

— Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of usefulness

Noun

For decades, Washington strove to align perceptions across theaters, to little avail.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
After that, when the impossibility of recovering anyone else became clear, Al-Zaharnah and others kept hoping international organizations would convince Israel to allow more construction equipment, but to little avail.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of avail

Noun

Others have called for restrictions on data centers, such as requiring that their energy consumption does not add to others’ utility bills.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
Over the last decade, the bills charged by 91 California water utilities increased by 83% on average, the researchers said.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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