as in usefulness
the capacity for being useful for some purpose
the store specializes in gee-whiz gadgetry of dubious utility
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Recent Examples of utility
David Owen, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Evidence shows that fossil fuel companies, electric utilities and the federal government have known about climate change, its dangers and its human causes for at least 50 years.
—Hannah Wiseman, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2022
Vistra, the largest independent, non-utility company, announced closures by 2027 of all seven of its coal-burning plants in the mid-western states.
—Ian Palmer, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
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Noun
Teams includes a captioning utility, which works the way Live Transcribe and Zoom do.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Evidence shows that fossil fuel companies, electric utilities and the federal government have known about climate change, its dangers and its human causes for at least 50 years.
—Hannah Wiseman, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Nortex operates what Tailwater characterized as the largest portfolio of non-utility gas storage facilities in North Texas.
—Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2022
Vistra, the largest independent, non-utility company, announced closures by 2027 of all seven of its coal-burning plants in the mid-western states.
—Ian Palmer, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utility
Noun
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Every business of every size needs to analyze and assess the validity and usefulness of its processes at least every two years.—
Brenda Abdilla,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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It’s taken far too long, but industry opinion seems to be turning on the usefulness of offer sheets.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The trip to Brentford is little more than a lower mid-table meeting, but United’s other three engagements could have more riding on them.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The president and his administration accuse Harvard, among other universities, of allowing antisemitism to flourish on campus, endangering Jewish students.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Included in the resort fee are use of beach chairs, umbrellas, hammocks, bicycles, and fishing equipment (including bait).—
Cynthia J Drake,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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Versatility Car seat toys that get the most use are ones children can use in multiple ways and for a long time.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Pope Francis preached the same gospel in different language.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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The ability of the government to cross-reference personal information using databases from different agencies is tightly regulated under the US Privacy Act.—
Dell Cameron,
Wired News,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dahl suggested avenues for investigation, to little avail.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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To little avail, as Tesla stock dropped and mobs have set fire to cars in dealer lots.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The ranking blends all major forms of consumption — sales, streams, and radio airplay — to show which tracks in the rock and alternative spheres are performing best in the U.S.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Peanut butter eggs One Easter egg alternative recipe has gone viral on social media.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Adams, who was 30 at the time, was living in a converted studio apartment on her parents’ property separate from the main house in Ocala, according to an arrest affidavit filed by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the judge gave weight to testimony from his family that a separate gang called Barrio 18 in El Salvador had threatened Abrego Garcia with death because his family would not pay the gang protection money.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Michael Busch slugged a home run for a second straight day as five of the eight hits by the Cubs (11-7) went for extra bases.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, limited exceptions exist, including: Military personnel serving in combat zones may get extra time.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Utility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utility. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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