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Synonyms & Antonyms for utility
Synonyms: Noun
account, avail, mileage, service, serviceability, serviceableness, use, usefulness
Antonyms: Noun
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a plan without much practical utility Notify the utility if there's an outage.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Jessica Harris was driving south on Highway 50 when her Jeep Grand Cherokee left the road and hit a utility pole, according to Oregon State Police. — oregonlive, "California woman killed in Southern Oregon crash, troopers say," 8 Sep. 2019 Last month, residents in Lauderhill were under a water boil notice after a subcontractor for FPL cut into the 6-inch water main while trying to install a new utility pole at Northwest 26th Street and State Road 7. — Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, "Boil water order issued for Hallandale Beach," 8 Sep. 2019 The do-everything utility player hasnāt played since straining an oblique muscle in his right side during a 3-1 victory at Chicago on Aug. 27. — John Shipley, Twin Cities, "Twinsā Sam Dyson thought āI blew out my arm,ā but MRI reveals nothing new," 6 Sep. 2019 He was arrested that same month after driving into a utility pole, leaving his vehicle at the scene and then testing over the alcohol limit. — Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, "Prosecutors charge man in connection with death of rapper Mac Miller," 4 Sep. 2019 Traffic crash: Weymouth Road A driver was injured at 10:40 a.m. Aug. 6 after veering off the side of the roadway and striking a utility pole and a guardrail. — Brian Lisik, cleveland.com, "Rider stopped for speeding and having no motorcycle license: Hinckley Township Police Blotter," 3 Sep. 2019 The Cubs activated utility player Ben Zobrist after Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Brewers, according to longtime beat writer Carrie Muskat. — Michael Shapiro, SI.com, "Ben Zobrist Activated by Cubs, Now Eligible for Postseason Roster," 31 Aug. 2019 Facing utility player Nico Giarrantano in a mop-up role, Hawkins put himself into the franchiseās record book by crushing one over the bullpen beyond the left-center-field fence in the ninth inning. — Rusty Simmons, SFChronicle.com, "Giants minor-leaguer Courtney Hawkins enters record book with 3-homer night," 26 Aug. 2019 And Ian Desmond ā if he hasnāt been run out of town by then ā will be a much less expensive utility player. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, "Newman: Why the 2021 season will be the Rockiesā truest ā and widest ā playoff window," 20 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'utility.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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