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

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Still, usage of Starling bikes - which run in both Salford and Manchester - is up 32% over the last year, according to TfGM.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Content drives engagement, engagement drives product awareness, and product usage reinforces the brand,” Chaparro said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

And now, royalty checks arrive for the usage of her songs in films like “The Drama.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Mr. Blum said he uses ChatGPT and Claude in a limited way: He pastes in drafts with the prompt “edit for grammar, usage and clarity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Another firestorm can be extinguished by recalling that the conventions of usage are tacit.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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