This antique brazier no longer has any real utility.
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Utility
/juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/
Synonyms for "utility" (159 found)
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Closest matches (32)
Noun(5 words)
accountadvantageadvantageousnessaktiebolagaktiengesellschaftalternatealternativeapplianceapplicabilityappropriatenessavailabilitybackupbeneficialnessbody corporatebusinessbusiness establishmentcartelchamber of commercecombinecommercial enterprise
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Strong matches (48)
Noun(8 words)
desirabilityenergy supplyessential serviceexpediencefunctional usegoodnessinstrumentalitylanguage-usefully
Preposition(1 words)
for the purpose
Adjective(3 words)
functional aspectgeometric propertiesinstrumental value
Related words (79)
Noun(28 words)
mileagemost general usemost usefullynon diagnostic toolpayoffpayoffspracticalityprogramproved helpfulpublic power authoritypublic servicepublic utilitypublic utility companypublic-service corporationrelevancesresource valueserviceservice programserviceabilitytool
mockmotive powermotoroperabilityoperating companypartnershipphonypinchplunderbundpoolpower plantpower sourcepracticabilitypractical utilitypracticalitypracticeprofitabilityprovisionalproxypublic utility
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Adjective(8 words)
multimodal valuespractical effectspractical valuepragmatic importancestrong relevance to resultssubstituteutileutility-grade
Verb(1 words)
prove usefulness
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More general
14 entriesMore specific
9 entriesbackup utilitydisk cleanupeconomic utilityelectric utilityfunctional valuegas utilitypractical valuesystem monitorwater utility
Collocations
5 entrieseveryday utilityhousehold utilitiespublic utilitiesutility beltutility function
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
7 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
23 total sentences available.
Public utility charges will go up next April.
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If we see any utility in a plant, we help it to grow.
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Practical utility and artistic beauty combine to make a comfortable house to live in.
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