as in to use
to put into action or service
we must utilize all the tools at our disposal
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Recent Examples of utilize
To prepare for a potentially deep run, the Jays are utilizing shorter outings for the eldest starters and extra rest for the entire group.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Shell’s approach utilizes its new EV-Plus Thermal Fluid in an immersion cooling system.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Russia utilized 4 million drones in the same period.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
The Royals have utilized young starters Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek with the veteran trio sidelined.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Shell’s approach utilizes its new EV-Plus Thermal Fluid in an immersion cooling system.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Russia utilized 4 million drones in the same period.
—Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
The Royals have utilized young starters Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek with the veteran trio sidelined.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilize
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Photonic quantum computing is a quantum computation approach that uses photons—particles of light—as qubits.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Zoryve has a unique active ingredient—roflumilast, an enzyme inhibitor that’s being used for the first time in a topical medication.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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With this certification program, employees can take short learning breaks and access ready-to-apply AI content on demand, instantly increasing their AI acumen.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The other end of the spectrum are breaks that happen when a single application of force is applied to the bone.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Jeffrey Breinholt, an architect of the material support statutes who spent three decades as a federal terrorism prosecutor, defends the laws as crucial to closing loopholes that were exploited by foreign militant groups and their domestic sympathizers.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her 23-year-old son, Rahjah Ke’ Morton, recently accused her of exploiting his past cancer diagnosis for personal gain.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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The workers could be employed only by King and only for up to 10 months at a time.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Instead of using a single bulky lens, the camera employs a thin mask embedded with dozens of tiny lenslets, each capturing a unique perspective of the same object.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Utilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilize. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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