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utilize

[yoot-l-ahyz] / ˈjut lˌaɪz /


Usage

What is another way to say utilize?

Utilize implies practical or profitable use: to utilize the means at hand, a modern system of lighting. The verb use is a general word: to use a telephone; to use a saw and other tools; to use one's eyes; to use eggs in cooking. As applied to persons, use implies some selfish or sinister purpose: to use another to advance oneself. What is used often has depreciated or been diminished, sometimes completely consumed: a used automobile; All the butter has been used.


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Now coach Thomas Randolph is looking to utilize his athleticism and smarts as a receiver.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

“We hoped that providing data around how much someone saves using a public service would give patrons a sense of ownership to utilize their local library,” Lipinski told me.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

And yes, Swain told me, many predictive data sources that relied on physics-based modeling now utilize a “blend” of physics-based and machine learning/artificial intelligence methods.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

In that scenario, Microsoft could utilize its data-center capacity for its cloud business and internal use, as Moerdler believes Microsoft has built its data centers to be compatible with both AI and non-AI workloads.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

“If we need to utilize that, I’ll let you know.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Tresnjak’s production, which utilizes the 1956 adaptation by Maurice Valency, centers on the small town of Güllen, which is facing financial ruin.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Amazon’s robotaxi effort Zoox, which utilizes a purpose-built vehicle with no steering wheel or gas pedal, started charging for its first paid rides in Las Vegas last month.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

SpaceX utilizes an industry-dominating launch business to support Starlink and, eventually, its artificial-intelligence wing.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

The project utilizes abundant West Texas natural gas, which currently faces weak market prices due to limited pipeline capacity.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

The basic approach utilizes discovery in terms of music learning, and also is synchronous with many of the 21st-century learning approaches discussed in Chapter 1.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The company has also utilized mergers and acquisitions to bolster its cybersecurity offerings, closing acquisitions for Veza and Armis earlier this year.

From MarketWatch Aug. 2, 2026

“The U.S. has, for a whole variety of reasons, never utilized a technical ‘dead man’s switch,'” historian Garrett Graff, an expert on continuity of government, told the Associated Press.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Studios at the time, noted, it was also “the first time we utilized the whole machine of the company”—all the cross-marketing, product tie-ins, T-shirts and more.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

In her 1987 essay, “The Site of Memory,” she utilized a river as a metaphor to discuss how imagination excavates forgotten histories and people.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Instead she utilized her training to scan the room, her gaze resting briefly on each surface.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

And much like Parsons, Hopper, and the other established columnists of the fan magazine era, there’s a push towards utilizing these same studios to further one’s brand.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

"The Department is utilizing every available tool to meet the demands of our current operations."

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Tokyo pledges that Japan will become "the world's most-friendly country for developing and utilizing AI".

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

McDonald Carheel, who runs his own workforce development business, gave a presentation on utilizing artificial intelligence to help find jobs and create business plans.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

It’s just that some environments provide more starting materials, and more favorable conditions for utilizing inventions, than do other environments.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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