utilize
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.
Example Sentences
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Because of this, solar cells can only utilize about one-third of incoming sunlight.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026
The Big Tech giants joined a coalition that aims to work with U.S. lawmakers and regulators to utilize more of the electric grid and lower costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Ziff Davis plans to utilize the sale proceeds for general corporate purposes and to fund its capital-allocation activities.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
The artist credits Messineo with approaching him last summer to utilize what he calls his “urgent warning signs” as the face of the fair.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
And the system does utilize the nutrients for my skin.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
