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
Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Sep. 2022
Nortex operates what Tailwater characterized as the largest portfolio of non-utility gas storage facilities in North Texas.
—Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2022
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Water delivery systems weren't affected by the utility was forced the utility to pause billing for millions of customers, drawing a warning from the Environmental Protection Agency.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
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
Nortex operates what Tailwater characterized as the largest portfolio of non-utility gas storage facilities in North Texas.
—Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2022
Adjective
Finally, even if lunar impact is ruled out there is significant potential utility in deploying a reconnaissance mission to characterize the asteroid.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Water delivery systems weren't affected by the utility was forced the utility to pause billing for millions of customers, drawing a warning from the Environmental Protection Agency.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utility
Noun
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But as with any AI, the usefulness, accuracy, or clarity of those responses can vary widely.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
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Beyond a glassy, bubbly new design, the update’s flashiest new features also include new Apple Intelligence AI integration that varies in usefulness, from fluffy new Genmoji abilities to a nifty live translation feature for Phones, Messages, and FaceTime.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to this expert insight, the company offers CMAs backed by fresh data — unlike other platforms that often rely on stale information.—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Several other Allies – including Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Romania – have also recently experienced airspace violations by Russia.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With a thoughtful use of color, Wezel constructs a visual world that feels both alienating and intensely sensorial, like a vivid dream uncomfortably close to reality.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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The use of nuclear power in space has been mixed.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Vachon even posed the question of whether working with major brands is all that different from banking on cash rebates that stipulate certain creative conditions, such as having heads of department who come from the countries providing the relief.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Each course is dispatched from a different stall downstairs.—
Clarissa Wei,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For publisher Electronic Arts, strategic attrition might just be their winning path, too; after rejiggering their military shooter formula for over a decade to little avail, Battlefield 6 is shaping up to be a breakthrough amid the perpetual dominance of endless Call of Duty releases.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 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
Adjective
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Moreover, Breach was available across 15+ vinyl variants, three deluxe CDs and various streaming platforms, giving fans ample opportunity to collect different versions of the record, some of which house bonus tracks or alternative cover art.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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The discovery of the cosmic microwave background and the subsequent measurement of its temperature and the blackbody nature of its spectrum eliminated alternative theories like the Steady State model.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After a long day down the shafts, mineworkers would gather at rowdy makeshift pubs called shebeens, and play famo.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, Germayne Cunningham would tie Sanaa up using one of his large t-shirts as a makeshift straitjacket, Clark added.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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All these news items may appear to be separate events.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Three separate lawsuits seek to block it from taking effect, while opponents are hoping to mount a referendum campaign that would ask voters to strike down the map through a statewide vote.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Utility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utility. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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