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
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Residents remain barred from certain parts of Los Angeles, as authorities work to bring back utilities (and worry about looting).
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 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 lawsuit alleges that Edison failed to turn off utilities despite clear warning about extremely dangerous fire conditions, leading to catastrophic consequences.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Residents remain barred from certain parts of Los Angeles, as authorities work to bring back utilities (and worry about looting).
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 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
Noun
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Within a few years, the ISS will outlive its usefulness, and once it is abandoned there will be nothing to keep it at the proper altitude.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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It’s designed for researchers, students, and academics, but its usefulness extends far beyond the academic world.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some are contracted by insurance companies and other times are hired directly by affluent homeowners.—
Andrea Chang,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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First lady Jill Biden, second-gentleman Doug Emhoff and several other former spouses of the president were also present, with the exception of Michelle Obama, whose office did not provide details explaining her absence.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the future, Watch Duty hopes to explore the use of other types of data, such as river gauges, tsunami buoys and earthquakes.—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit, originally filed by DHL in September, centers around a financial disagreement stemming from MyPillow's use of DHL's delivery services.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There’s room to coexist because Hollywood delivers different content, but caution remains about what will and will not work.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
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In a different video, TikToker Gabriella Rose lugs a suitcase down a snowy sidewalk, back to the camera.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
WIRED,
15 Jan. 2025
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If the big centre arrives in Edmonton for a September media avail to announce the signing, the best Bowman can hope for is praise for accomplishing the expected.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
18 Aug. 2024
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The Recent History Of Mexico’s Oil Industry Three previous administrations have tried reforming Pemex, to little avail.—
Aldo Flores-Quiroga,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Booking early, choosing off-peak times and locations, and considering alternative lodging options can lead to significant savings.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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There’s an alternative kind of scene that bubbled away.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Oakland sent 12 firefighters to join an East Bay strike team that is assisting in Southern California’s battle to contain separate fires in the Palisades, Altadena area, Hollywood Hills and three other areas of Los Angeles and southern Ventura counties.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
The Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2025
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But rather being pulled into single player like these other studios, Bungie is going back to pure PvP with Marathon, and a separate incubated project, Gummy Bears, a MOBA/Smash Bros. hybrid.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Lower rates would mean NAD’s current leverage would give its price an extra lift.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Moderate impacts mean that interruptions to daily life can be expected and that drivers should use extra caution while traveling.—
Remington Miller,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Utility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utility. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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