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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Only India, the United States and Pakistan have seen more widespread usage, according to a 2025 ranking by the consultancy Chainalysis.

From Barron's

The transport infrastructure is filling up with the Metrolink tram system setting repeated records for usage.

From BBC

Daily usage of ByteDance’s flagship AI models is approaching that of Google and OpenAI based on the number of tokens used, a measure of AI workload, according to data released by the companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anthropic’s usage guidelines prohibit Claude from being used to facilitate violence, develop weapons or conduct surveillance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rising usage and higher prices have driven much of that increase.

From Science Daily

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