Definitions

utility

[yoo-til-i-tee] / yuˈtɪl ɪ ti /

NOUN

serviceableness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

service

STRONG

account adequacy advantage advantageousness applicability appropriateness avail benefit convenience efficacy efficiency expediency favor fitness function point practicality productiveness profit relevance serviceability use usefulness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inutility

STRONG

disadvantage hindrance inappropriateness inefficiency loss unsuitability uselessness weakness

Example Sentences

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The next closest are consumer staples and utilities, which both yield 2.6%.

From Barron's

Find insight on European utilities and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Constellation’s 0.6% dividend yield puts it well below most traditional utilities.

From Barron's

“The more utility Meta can drive for advertisers, the larger share of budgets it is likely to capture going forward,” Nowak wrote.

From MarketWatch