as in used
to put into action or service
we must utilize all the tools at our disposal
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Recent Examples of utilized
And there was a lot of discussion about AI, but it really wasn’t being utilized in film and television production.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Of those 1,000 tags, 750 were utilized by hunters and 379 were filled.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2026
Researchers there utilized nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond crystals to store and transmit information.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Vaughan says Chesterfields' broad arms occupy valuable space in a living room that could be better utilized as more seating.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Such possibilities included being utilized in possible trades for Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo or Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Essentially, he's tweaked a mind-control implant previously utilized by Vault-Tec to strip away the memories of those who wear it while turning them into agreeable automatons.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
Solis said the leaves are generally utilized in cooking, clothing and animal feed, the latter particularly for goats.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
According to FlightAware, the Amazon cargo plane utilized one of its air carrier partners and uses the call sign Alaska Airlines 2616.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Of those 1,000 tags, 750 were utilized by hunters and 379 were filled.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2026
Researchers there utilized nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond crystals to store and transmit information.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Vaughan says Chesterfields' broad arms occupy valuable space in a living room that could be better utilized as more seating.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Such possibilities included being utilized in possible trades for Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo or Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Essentially, he's tweaked a mind-control implant previously utilized by Vault-Tec to strip away the memories of those who wear it while turning them into agreeable automatons.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
Solis said the leaves are generally utilized in cooking, clothing and animal feed, the latter particularly for goats.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
According to FlightAware, the Amazon cargo plane utilized one of its air carrier partners and uses the call sign Alaska Airlines 2616.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilized
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In 2004, when China used a similar amount of energy per person as India does now, coal was about ten times cheaper than solar.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Another internal document Lanier showed from YouTube suggested that the video streaming platform be used as a short-term digital babysitter while parents cook, clean or do laundry.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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No uniform criteria applied based on services or caseloads.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Each transaction carries a trace of the rules applied, which Mercans portrays as crucial for auditability and corporate governance in multinational environments.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Rerouting the current $17,670 adoption tax credit to married parents for each of their own newborns, as long as one parent is employed.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The owner of Joe Gibbs Racing — which has employed Hamlin as a driver for decades — has lost two sons in his lifetime.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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The ring allegedly exploited a large-scale humanitarian effort used to ship aid and commercial goods into the shattered enclave.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet venture is increasingly being seen as critical infrastructure that can be targeted or exploited in geopolitical conflicts.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Utilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilized. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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