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Collocations for utility - noun

1. usefulness

ADJECTIVE

great, high
limited, low
potential
overall
practical
clinical, military, social
He argued that the arts have great social utility.

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VERB + utility

have
maximize
enhance, improve, increase
limit
assess, evaluate, examine, investigate
question
demonstrate, illustrate, show
A number of researchers have demonstrated the utility of this approach.

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PREPOSITION

of … utility
This computer is of low utility for the home user.

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2. (esp. AmE) service provided for the public

ADJECTIVE

municipal, public, state-owned
investor-owned (AmE), privatized
regulated
large, major
local
electric (AmE), electrical, power, water
a privatized power utility

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utility + NOUN

company (BrE, AmE)
bill (BrE, AmE)
commission (AmE)
regulatory agencies such as public utility commissions

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