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
Victor Nian, Fortune, 10 May 2026
The Dodgers also have utility player Santiago Espinal, who has logged 34 plate appearances this season.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The gas company suits accuse Gillett, among other things, of an anti-utility bias.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
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Noun
For more strategic sectors, companies may need to work closely with governments, utilities, and key suppliers.
—Victor Nian, Fortune, 10 May 2026
The Dodgers also have utility player Santiago Espinal, who has logged 34 plate appearances this season.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Adjective
Duran projects to get the majority of backup shortstop reps behind Corey Seager if super-utility man Josh Smith becomes the everyday second baseman.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
The gas company suits accuse Gillett, among other things, of an anti-utility bias.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utility
Noun
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Meanwhile, the biogas itself contains large amounts of carbon dioxide – often around 35% to 40% – reducing its direct usefulness as a fuel and requiring additional upgrading before it can be injected into natural gas infrastructure as renewable natural gas.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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Value of major league teams apparently held by owners is based on personal desires, preferences and judgments for their usefulness.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That decision puts at risk both of the majority-Black districts in Louisiana of being eliminated in the redrawing, as well as majority-minority districts in other states.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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The chain eventually expanded to other nameplates — Banana Republic and Old Navy — and now generates more than $15 billion in sales globally.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Noun
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The weeds can be pulled, hoed or treated with herbicides that permit use near trees.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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But Rubio said if use of the bases is going to be denied, as Spain did for the Iran war, then the United States would have to reconsider its support for NATO.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Galvin later confronted the man who had messaged Kianna, who told her several different stories, according to Childs’ report.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Some states are taking a different approach to student misbehavior, saying that the answer is to bring in more consequences and give teachers more power to punish disruptive students.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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But after pleading with the representative to no avail, Leo had one last card to pull.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Instead, Quenneville screamed at on-ice officials from the bench, to no avail.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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Her own journey to restore her health through Western medicine and Eastern wisdom and love of alternative therapies led her to abandon her successful banking career and retrain in the Traditional Chinese Medicine which had helped her.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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The sector boomed in the years after the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, with private credit funds and other alternative investment vehicles stepping in to fill the lending gap created by the withdrawal of investment banks from riskier parts of the debt market.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Recently, the Bayless Family Foundation made a $1 million donation to help fund the museum’s $5 million West Wing renovation, transforming the makeshift event space into a professional theater.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In some cases, that means delaying repairs or patching things together, with artworks ending up in makeshift storage like garages or even bathrooms.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Retailers also posted their highest volume of monthly job openings since 2023 in March, a separate report of preliminary government data found.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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With separate compartments for morning, noon, evening, and bedtime, the Auvon Weekly Pill Organizer keeps everything—well—organized.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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“Utility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utility. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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