utilitarian

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The Metro report cautioned the concepts “are in the early planning stage,” so L.A. might get an extravagant walking path, a utilitarian one, or none at all.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Jones said he and his colleagues gave it a utilitarian design because they wanted consumers to regard it as a tool, not a toy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

But as prediction markets become more popular, the companies running them are leaning into something that many observers say looks less utilitarian and more like straight-up gambling.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

Today, Mumbai is yet again a city in rapid flux - its building code governed by real estate moguls trying to maximise the floor space index, giving way to utilitarian rather than stylistic considerations.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Once the armor is on, I strap on my weaponry: scims and daggers of Serric steel, razor-sharp and graceful, especially compared to the dull, utilitarian weapons we've used until now.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir