Definitions

usage

[yoo-sij, -zij] / ˈyu sɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ /

NOUN

habit, custom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

management

STRONG

acceptance control convention currency form formula habitude handling method mode operation practice praxis procedure regime regulation rote routine rule running tradition treatment trick use way wont

WEAK

matter of course

Antonyms

STRONG

disagreement disorganization ignorance mismanagement

Example Sentences

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But its usage — both in food and beverage products, along with ingested drugs — prevailed for over three decades.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Government agencies were also told to cut usage of electricity and fuel.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Over 50% of enterprise AI usage is occurring through personal instances outside IT visibility, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The New York Times analysis relies heavily on textual analysis of old emails and posts, and in particular incorrect hyphen usage and British spelling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

It may have been Galileo, in Salusbury’s translations, who made Digby’s usage respectable.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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