usedFor

P98
predicate

Indicates that one entity serves a purpose, function, or role in accomplishing, enabling, or supporting another entity or activity.

All labels observed (200)

Label Occurrences
usedFor canonical 317,286
serves 85,401
usedIn 70,547

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: usedFor
Generated description
Indicates that one entity serves a purpose, function, or role in accomplishing, enabling, or supporting another entity or activity.

Sample triples (735,304)

Subject Object
Excelsior New York state branding via predicate surface "usedIn"
Excelsior New York license plates via predicate surface "usedIn"
Excelsior New York government documents via predicate surface "usedIn"
Persian Gulf international shipping
Persian Gulf military operations
Persian Gulf fishing
Persian Gulf offshore oil production
Persian Gulf offshore gas production
Parque O’Higgins recreation via predicate surface "hasUse"
Parque O’Higgins cultural events via predicate surface "hasUse"
Parque O’Higgins concerts via predicate surface "hasUse"
Parque O’Higgins national celebrations via predicate surface "hasUse"
BEA
surface form: Bureau of Economic Analysis
inform U.S. economic policy via predicate surface "use"
BEA
surface form: Bureau of Economic Analysis
support business decision-making via predicate surface "use"
BEA
surface form: Bureau of Economic Analysis
support academic economic research via predicate surface "use"
BEA
surface form: Bureau of Economic Analysis
provide data for international comparisons of economic performance via predicate surface "use"
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations NOAA research vessels via predicate surface "uses"
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations specialized environmental sensing equipment via predicate surface "uses"
Office of Marine and Aviation Operations remote sensing instruments via predicate surface "uses"
Integrated Ocean Observing System Program in situ ocean observing platforms via predicate surface "uses"
Integrated Ocean Observing System Program remote sensing data via predicate surface "uses"
Integrated Ocean Observing System Program buoys via predicate surface "uses"
Integrated Ocean Observing System Program tide gauges via predicate surface "uses"
Integrated Ocean Observing System Program HF radar systems via predicate surface "uses"
Integrated Ocean Observing System Program gliders via predicate surface "uses"
Integrated Ocean Observing System Program satellite observations via predicate surface "uses"
War Industries Board priority rating system for contracts via predicate surface "uses"
Portuguese language official language via predicate surface "usedAs"
Portuguese language language of education via predicate surface "usedAs"
Portuguese language language of media via predicate surface "usedAs"
Portuguese language language of administration via predicate surface "usedAs"
Punjabi language Punjabi literature via predicate surface "usedIn"
Punjabi language Punjabi cinema via predicate surface "usedIn"
Punjabi language Punjabi music via predicate surface "usedIn"
Marathi language education in Maharashtra via predicate surface "usedIn"
Marathi language state administration of Maharashtra via predicate surface "usedIn"
Marathi language regional media and cinema in Maharashtra via predicate surface "usedIn"
Italian language opera via predicate surface "usedIn"
Italian language classical music terminology via predicate surface "usedIn"
Italian language culinary terminology via predicate surface "usedIn"
Italian language art history terminology via predicate surface "usedIn"
Italian language lingua franca in parts of the Mediterranean via predicate surface "usedAs"
Cyrillic script Russian language
Cyrillic script Bulgarian language
Cyrillic script Serbian language
Cyrillic script Ukrainian language
Cyrillic script Belarusian language
Cyrillic script Macedonian language
Cyrillic script Church Slavonic language
Cyrillic script Rusyn language