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
Emily L. Mahoney, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
And last year utility company Xcel acknowledged that its equipment caused the Smokehouse Creek fire in Texas, the largest fire in the state's history.
—Jeff Young, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 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
The Republican senator from the Panhandle filed a bill that could drastically hamper utility companies’ abilities to earn high rates of return.
—Emily L. Mahoney, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2025
And last year utility company Xcel acknowledged that its equipment caused the Smokehouse Creek fire in Texas, the largest fire in the state's history.
—Jeff Young, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 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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The usefulness of the one-on-one meeting has become a topic for debate.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Blue Trail asserts that productivity is the antithesis of human fulfillment, offering an alternative of sorts to the empty promises of capitalism and Soviet-style communism with its insistence that our wellbeing isn’t tied up with notions of usefulness.—
Jay D. Weissberg,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Brendon Thorne | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday cut benchmark interest rates for the first time in over four years, finally joining ranks with other major global central banks, as softening inflation allows room for easing policy.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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She was identified as a person of interest in other murders as well, including the murder of Curtis Lind, a landlord in Vallejo, California, who was stabbed to death three days before the Vermont shooting.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Frankenheimer’s ability to use the space around his characters extends to another strength of the film, which is its deft use of Northern Michigan locations.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2025
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Fortunately, Beckham's use of the phrase was down to little more than overhearing a song.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Depending on the species, fluorescence showed up in different body parts, such as the birds’ bellies, chests, heads and necks.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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There are a ton of different ways companies can use AI to directly or indirectly cause us harm.—
Joe Hudicka,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yates took his anger out on a chair, smacking the bench, the redshirt freshman guard dropping 18 points and three threes to little avail.—
Luca Evans,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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Readers may be surprised by a scene in which a young Michaels, himself a comedian, pitches jokes to Woody Allen, to little avail.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There are alternative forms—including communal love, which is deeply rooted in collective care and well-being.—
Mickell Carter / Made by History,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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The $13 billion deal means there is already another alternative contractor that could potentially handle the Air Force One conversion, one former Pentagon official involved in the project said.—
Eric Lipton,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When this proved inadequate, the Constitution made the presidency separate from the Congress and gave the office significant independent powers and vigor.—
The Editors,
National Review,
17 Feb. 2025
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In a separate note on Monday, analysts at Germany’s Mwb Research upgraded their price target for Hensoldt to 45 euros ($47.12) per share from 43 euros per share, but downgraded the stock from a buy to a hold.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Denny's is the latest breakfast chain to charge extra for orders containing eggs, an ever-costlier commodity in short supply due to the killing of millions of egg-laying hens as a result of bird flu.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Kimpton Hotels provide pet beds, food and water bowls, plus litter trays, dog leashes and cat scratchboards, for no extra charge, according to its website.—
Bella Stoddart,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Utility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utility. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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