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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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In a 2022 report, they found that a set of standard practices and technologies could reduce total urban water use by 30% or more.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

In its lawsuit, Posillico made explicit that it did not contest the use of waivers to expedite construction of the wall.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

He added: “Technology is never neutral, because it takes on the characteristics of those who devise, finance, regulate and use it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

In addition to tackling the cost of living crisis, it was hoped the scheme would create a generation of young people who choose to use public transport over private car use.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Tansy told her not to use her sleeve and to look in teacher’s desk drawer for a spare handkerchief.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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