1
: of or relating to or advocating utilitarianism
2
: marked by utilitarian views or practices
3
a
: of, relating to, or aiming at utility
b
: exhibiting or preferring mere utility
spare utilitarian furnishings
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Mark Dejoy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 June 2026
Koolhaas sang the joys of juxtapositions in his 1978 book Delirious New York, and here his firm has cultivated a distinctively New York–y jangle of forms in which the utilitarian becomes the theatrical.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2026
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
The attraction is brutally utilitarian rather than just mechanical.
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Malana Vantyler,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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Noun
The atmosphere is counter-service utilitarian, and there isn't a bar anywhere in sight.
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Mark Dejoy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 June 2026
Koolhaas sang the joys of juxtapositions in his 1978 book Delirious New York, and here his firm has cultivated a distinctively New York–y jangle of forms in which the utilitarian becomes the theatrical.
—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Her strappy, utilitarian sandals juxtaposed with her crisp white dress is the perfect, cool-girl combination in my eyes.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
The attraction is brutally utilitarian rather than just mechanical.
—
Malana Vantyler,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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“Utilitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utilitarian. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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