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use

[yooz, yoost, yoos] / juz, just, jus /


NOUN
custom
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Usage

What is another way to say use? 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. Utilize implies practical or profitable use: to utilize the means at hand, a modern system of lighting.

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Pacala, whom a colleague described as an expert “pitchman,” presented his chart of ideas: Use oil and gas more efficiently.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

He later sued, alleging a violation of his free exercise rights under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, a landmark federal law.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

Congress in 2000 adopted the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act to protect religious liberty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

But of the roughly 380 permit applications processed last year, none was denied, according to Peter Gill, executive director of the Land Use Review Board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“You want to get started? Use a department car and fuel yourself at our pumps.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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