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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Usage flatlined by the end of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Usage of Gemini is still below that of ChatGPT, but reports from The Information and Sensor Tower found that Google’s model is gaining market share fast.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

“Winners and losers in AI, as opposed to all AI disappointing on return on investment, is not a bad thing. Margins and profitability for the AI Usage name likely don’t change much in this scenario.”

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

Usage rate may be a problem for the Lakers because LeBron, Luka, and Austin all love to have the ball in their hands.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025

As Eric Partridge points out in his Usage and Abusage, if you place a full stop after the word “aid” in this passage, the message is unequivocal.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

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