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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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Fund a 529 with confidence, use what’s needed for education and convert the excess to potentially tax-free retirement savings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Prepaid forward contracts let employees borrow against their shares for a set period and use the proceeds to diversify their portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The plans include stronger protections for trees, clearer expectations for developers to retain hedgerows, and greater use of Tree Preservation Orders.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

It was, “This is the part of your body we’re going to use right here. This will be the shot. It’s this frame. We’re not going to do any more than that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Via the speakers, a feminine voice says, “Once again, this is a totally full flight. Please place personal items under your seat and use the first available overhead space for your larger carry-on.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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