as in useful
capable of being put to use or account
She found his theories utilitarian in constructing her own.
of, relating to, or being a method of computer programming in which each step of the solution to a problem is contained in a separate subprogram
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Recent Examples of utilitarian
The acetate material is durable without appearing utilitarian.
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Izzy Baskette, People.com, 1 May 2025
Disguise a Medicine Cabinet Apply a vintage frame to your medicine cabinet mirror to take it from utilitarian to one-of-a-kind.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Once a cluster of utilitarian grain silos, the farm structures have been imaginatively reimagined as an eco-friendly and design-forward country residence that remains firmly rooted in its utilitarian past.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
The full skirt and tailored jacket were a repudiation of the war's utilitarian styles and an embrace of extravagance.
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Nicole Scherzinger
Newly minted Tony nominee Nicole Scherzinger brought Old Hollywood glamour and drama to the carpet with her tailored and bedazzled pinstripe gown.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Izzy Baskette, People.com, 1 May 2025
Disguise a Medicine Cabinet Apply a vintage frame to your medicine cabinet mirror to take it from utilitarian to one-of-a-kind.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Once a cluster of utilitarian grain silos, the farm structures have been imaginatively reimagined as an eco-friendly and design-forward country residence that remains firmly rooted in its utilitarian past.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
The full skirt and tailored jacket were a repudiation of the war's utilitarian styles and an embrace of extravagance.
20 of 20
Nicole Scherzinger
Newly minted Tony nominee Nicole Scherzinger brought Old Hollywood glamour and drama to the carpet with her tailored and bedazzled pinstripe gown.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for utilitarian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilitarian
Adjective
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This would be particularly useful for patients at higher risk due to age or family history.—
Mill Etienne,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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All this is to say, my phone is full of useful information and tools that help keep me safe—contacts, copies of documents, health insurance, GPS maps, and more.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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In addition to a bounty of vegetables, fruits, flowers and interactive learning activities, there to meet them were cavorting goats, buzzing bees, beneficial garden creatures such as pill bugs and worms, and Howie the miniature Scottish Highland Cross steer who loves attention and animal crackers.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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One key difference: Foreign financial assets that must be reported on the Form 8938 are only those assets in which the person has a beneficial ownership interest.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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“Utilitarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilitarian. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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