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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.

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The company is weighing significant cuts to what it charges for tokens, the unit of measurement artificial-intelligence firms use to bill for their products, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

An inquest looking into how he died found that a failure to spot the signs of a cardiac arrest contributed to his death, as nobody attempted to perform CPR or use a defibrillator on him.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

JPMorgan, for example, points out that more leveraged single-stock exchange-traded funds, which use options to magnify returns, were launched in the past year than for any other category.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

His financial adviser said it was “the most comprehensive transition” she had ever seen, according to Zuckerman, and she suggested he share it with others who could use the help.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

When nearly an hour had passed, I asked permission to use the lavatory.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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