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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.

Example Sentences

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Scientists regularly use them to check the accuracy of satellite data and computer simulations.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Companies dislike students’ use of AI in the job-application process and, at the same time, want students to know how to use the technology, says Chelsea Schein, vice president of research strategy at Veris.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Liani added that Akamai’s cloud infrastructure services, or CIS, segment is at an inflection point with “momentum supported by AI workloads and edge inference use cases.”

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

"After repair we refer them to physiotherapy colleagues, who help them from the beginning - to do the exercises, teach them to avoid certain things like constipation and how to use their pelvic muscles."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“We could use some cotton candy, don’t you think?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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