utilitarian end

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Describes a purpose or goal that is practical and useful rather than idealistic or aesthetic.

utilitarianADJECTIVE + NOUN

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end

Examples (10)

  • The architect designed the building with a purely utilitarian end in mind, prioritizing function over form.
  • His research served a clear utilitarian end: to develop more efficient energy sources.
  • They stripped away all unnecessary ornamentation, focusing solely on the utilitarian end of the product.
  • Every decision in the project was driven by a practical, utilitarian end.
  • The government's policy aimed at a utilitarian end, providing the greatest good for the greatest number.
  • While beautiful, the sculpture had no discernible utilitarian end.
  • For the engineer, every component had a specific utilitarian end within the machine.
  • She argued that art should not always serve a utilitarian end, but could exist for beauty alone.
  • The design philosophy emphasized a straightforward utilitarian end, making tools that simply worked.
  • He questioned whether such abstract theories could ever lead to a tangible utilitarian end.