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
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
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The remark recasts the company’s trajectory: not as a software startup or even a kind of consumer-app juggernaut, but as an infrastructure player on the scale of utilities.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
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
Adjective
An energy provider in Tennessee became the first US utility to reach an electricity deal with a small modular nuclear reactor company.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The remark recasts the company’s trajectory: not as a software startup or even a kind of consumer-app juggernaut, but as an infrastructure player on the scale of utilities.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utility
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Another is the definition’s usefulness in framing antisemitism as primarily a problem of the left, flourishing on campuses teeming with young people who have been indoctrinated by radical Israel-hating professors.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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To him, these forgeries were useful in convincing skeptics of fractal geometry’s usefulness.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The caramelization process converts starches to sugar in sweet potatoes as well as in other veggies.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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With vouchers and other options, no student has to be in a school where books are on the shelves, unless their parents want them to be exposed to what America (and Florida) really look like.—
Robert Kesten,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Because of these changes, Russia has dramatically reduced its use of Lancet drones.—
ERIC SCHMIDT,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Aug. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There are always lively debates, with a great mix of perspectives from different parts of the world, and a nice cozy feel, coming right before the holidays.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Criminals can launch websites and online stores, close them quickly, and open new ones on different platforms.—
Margaret Buranen,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Russian officials have tried desperately to mitigate this downward trajectory, but to little avail.—
Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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During a state Democratic Party convention in Sacramento, Powell tirelessly peddled interviews with Carter, but to little avail.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Air Canada passengers who are ticketed to travel between now and Aug. 22 can rebook travel at no extra cost for an alternative date between Aug. 23 and Sept. 30.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Military action alone cannot defeat extremism; it must be paired with a credible, alternative political vision.—
Ami Ayalon,
Time,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As a secondary option, Engine suggests that if a standalone path does not appear viable then the board should consider selling the entire company or splitting LSS and BPS into separate entities.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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Both Elvis Presley and The Beatles have done so with four separate charting entities.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Superintendent Myriam Rogers said a union poll showed more teachers wanted to have a half-day on Thanksgiving than an extra day in the school year.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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Netflix is also looking to fill theaters later this month for extra revenue after the movie became a surprise hit for the streamer since debuting in June.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Utility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utility. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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