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
Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Madigan, meanwhile, was convicted on 10 of 23 counts, including one count of conspiracy related to a multipronged scheme to accept and solicit bribes from utility giant Commonwealth Edison.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 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 last four-homer effort to come in a loss was by Atlanta’s Bob Horner in 1986, in a game when the Expos’ Al Newman — a popular utility infielder of the era — hit his only career home run.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Madigan, meanwhile, was convicted on 10 of 23 counts, including one count of conspiracy related to a multipronged scheme to accept and solicit bribes from utility giant Commonwealth Edison.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 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
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The change was presented as a quality threshold, with apps failing to deliver the right levels of performance, usability, reliability and even usefulness risking the cull.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Some shared their own experiences validating the usefulness of pre-wedding intel.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Let your words be intentional and your thoughts be clear—especially when involving other people into your mental maze.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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The pair then later came face-to-face with one another as tensions ran high, before eventually being separated by players and other security personnel.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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They can be pulled by hand, mowed down in lawns and treated with broadleaf weed-control herbicides made for use as labeled for areas of your landscape.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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While the Army and Navy hope to soon deploy the first US hypersonic missile for use in combat, the military continues pursuing more advanced hypersonic technology.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Vatican happenings were no different, as Romans put money down not only on conclave selections but cardinal appointments and papal activities as well.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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During the event, Brown revealed how his Mother's Day will be different this year.—
Anika Ljung,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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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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Public media’s first century inspired an alternative approach to media other than producing programs that tobacco companies, automakers and other businesses would want to sponsor.—
Josh Shepperd,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Photos of the Larimer County women's residential facility reveal the lifestyle provided to inmates who are granted an alternative sentence option.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The Social Security Fairness Act triggered a separate wave of claims from public workers in 2025.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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But the actual preparation and administration of the deadly chemicals is done in a separate part of the facility, and that process has always been hidden from view.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The new tiers could add extra features to this list or even remove some of them.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Koenigsegg doubled that figure, with two sets of 3-phase power at 30-degrees offset – that's six extra fun pushes of power per revolution.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Utility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utility. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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