utilitarian
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Metal, leather and rhinestones adorn Aslan World’s first showroom in the Arts District, reflecting the brand’s slogan: Utilitarian maximalism designed for a new world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025
Utilitarian features — such as toggles and strange box platforms — were used subtly but with aplomb.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2022
The name they chose was of course "Effective Altruism," which they picked by vote over alternatives like "Effective Utilitarian Community" and "Big Visions Network."
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2022
Utilitarian philosophers generally advocate seeking the greatest happiness for the largest number of people.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
This was the well-known Utilitarian doctrine that the consequences of an act are the justification of it.
From Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Holyoake, George Jacob
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