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utility

[yoo-til-i-tee] / yuˈtɪl ɪ ti /


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“Household resources have been allocated to maximize your utility. Please see Line 12 for your transfer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

"This is something that doesn't have obvious utility. It's not being used for payments. It's not being used as a store of value," said Rob Hadick, General Partner of Dragonfly, a crypto venture fund.

From BBC • May 22, 2025

"People have already discovered its utility. So, we need to understand the potential advantages and the pitfalls."

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2023

“Any change is inherently risky. Twitter is a global communications utility. Change at our scale means even the smallest issues have huge impact.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2022

It was according to Gerald’s taste: few things in it, each having the merit of either beauty or interest, else the excuse of utility. 168Mrs.

From Aurora the Magnificent by Brownell, Gertrude Hall




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