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
Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Through Any Baby Can, the family of 10 was able to get help with rent, utilities and their phone bill.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
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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My list is below, first cars, then trucks, finally utility vehicles — four SUVs and one minivan.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Through Any Baby Can, the family of 10 was able to get help with rent, utilities and their phone bill.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
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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And a million and one other online pages post one-off explanations of how to watch individual games with varying degrees of actual usefulness.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Our review unit also has some unwanted software, namely a McAfee antivirus trial and many HP apps of varying usefulness.PCMAG, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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The special, streaming on Netflix December 6 at 9 p.m. ET, will feature Carpenter performing tracks from her 2023 EP fruitcake and other classic holiday covers.Michael Savio, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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The United States has been effective thus far in deterring China from invading Taiwan but has not prevented China from undertaking other provocative actions in the South China Sea.Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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The surge of use in weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy might have people wondering what the best options are for Thanksgiving this year.Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Marketing communication produced by EFG Asset Management (UK) Limited for use by EFG International worldwide subsidiaries/affiliates within EFG Group.Don Klotter, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Traffic camera footage showed another man, possibly the truck's seller, chasing after another man who fled in a slightly different direction.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Sustainability has become a buzzword that is gaining traction in many different industries from fashion to engineering to landscaping and even personal growth and development.Earl Foster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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But after rounding Cape Horn and quietly tracing the Chilean coast to little avail, its sailors found overwhelming success off of Peru in the new year, filling 450 barrels with oil from 11 whales in just two months.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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Who else will be in Happy Gilmore 2? Hmmm… what are Lana Del Rey’s avails?Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
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The alternative rockers will headline the Big Gig's BMO Pavilion stage on June 27, fest officials revealed Monday — a show that's likely to include new songs from the group's forthcoming album.Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Even with one of the biggest portfolios in the space—which also includes the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns as well as the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, plus alternative language broadcasts for the Los Angeles Clippers—Forbes estimates Kiswe’s revenue to be less than $10 million.Matt Craig, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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And last month the board approved a contract for separate legal counsel from the county office — a move that is highly unusual for education offices, Fine said.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The data given to Cambridge included 20 years of gun owners’ warranty card information as well as a separate database of customers from Cabela’s, a sporting goods retailer with approximately 70 stores in the U.S. and Canada.Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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Some of those especially enthusiastic devotees who took the bit the extra mile and painted their skin to match Elphaba's green complexion, however, faced mixed reactions from movie theaters.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Optional add-ons include a large casserole dish, a block of cheddar cheese and an extra sugar cookie mix, each $1.25.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Utility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utility. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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