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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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Ferrari is instead focused on making the best use of today’s technology, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

In one case, siblings faced a two-year legal battle over footage showing officers' use of force against them during a Black Lives Matter rally in London.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Yet Zhu's findings suggest that these concerns can sometimes motivate employees to learn new skills and use AI more effectively to strengthen their careers.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

But the heavy-handed use of “our,” “we” and “all” sends the message that, if you don’t agree with Rollins, you don’t fully count as a person, much less as a valued employee at USDA.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

A fresh wave of garbage-tinged stink greets me when I use the keys Dad gave me to open the door.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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