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use

[yooz, yoost, yoos] / yuz, yust, yus /


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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The company is weighing significant cuts to what it charges for tokens, the unit of measurement artificial-intelligence firms use to bill for their products, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Swedish confectionery, which has strict rules regarding the use of all natural ingredients, has in recent years seen a big rise in global popularity thanks to social media.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

JPMorgan, for example, points out that more leveraged single-stock exchange-traded funds, which use options to magnify returns, were launched in the past year than for any other category.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Spouses should have at least one card in their own name so that the ability to use credit is not suspended in the event of the other’s death, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

His therapist would let him use different instruments to express feelings of anger, joy, and just about everything in between.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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