UTILITY Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

utility 1 of 2

noun

yü-ˈti-lə-tē

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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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adjective

as in other

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Noun

While housing, food, childcare, and health care expenses have strained residents’ budgets for years, a new expense has emerged as a major issue: utility costs. —

Jeff Levin, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024 Records such as phone data and utility payments led investigators to that conclusion. —

Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024

Adjective

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 The Ravens could not turn to anyone else, because injuries wiped out their insurance tackle, James, and their super-utility lineman, Mekari, within the first nine quarters of the new season. —

Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Sep. 2022 See all Example Sentences for utility

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