put (something) to (good) use
idiom
: to use (something) in an effective way
I'm looking forward to putting my new skills to use.
Thanks for the donation. We'll put it to good use.
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Visa says it’s invested $11 billion in anti-fraud technology in the last five years, and it’s certainly being put to use.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Neptune moving into Aries activates your skills to be put to good use.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Brothers Douglass and Jason Barrow, who own Luna, wanted to see the land put to good use and if possible maintain a retail presence at the location, which was a popular draw in the Welby neighborhood.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
Proof-Of-Principle That’s interesting work that can be put to good use immediately using current technology.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Neptune moving into Aries activates your skills to be put to good use.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Brothers Douglass and Jason Barrow, who own Luna, wanted to see the land put to good use and if possible maintain a retail presence at the location, which was a popular draw in the Welby neighborhood.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
Proof-Of-Principle That’s interesting work that can be put to good use immediately using current technology.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Put (something) to (good) use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28something%29%20to%20%28good%29%20use. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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