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utilize

[yoot-l-ahyz] / ˈjut lˌaɪz /


Usage

What is another way to say utilize?

Utilize implies practical or profitable use: to utilize the means at hand, a modern system of lighting. 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.


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The rise of influencers in movie marketing feels starker than it did even a decade ago as studios and films utilize anyone with a large following to promote their product.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

And yes, Swain told me, many predictive data sources that relied on physics-based modeling now utilize a “blend” of physics-based and machine learning/artificial intelligence methods.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Waymo’s self-driving vehicles, which utilize cameras, sensors and lidar, have driven more than 220 million fully autonomous miles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

“Otherwise,” CFO Brian T. Olsavsky said in a July earnings call, “we’ll utilize refunds to continue to invest in low prices for customers.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

It is a protective coloration children utilize for their safety.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

But Mr. Tommasini also utilizes more recent academic scholarship, as well as personal interviews with individuals such as the opera star Leontyne Price, who viewed Anderson as a role model.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Jordan’s mural utilizes the flush mount dome in the center of the dining room ceiling as an Art Deco-inspired star motif, with painted white points extending from it for emphasis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

SpaceX utilizes an industry-dominating launch business to support Starlink and, eventually, its artificial-intelligence wing.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Gleich, who was also Utah’s democratic nominee for Senate in 2024, utilizes her online platform of nearly 400,000 combined followers to raise awareness about the Stratos project.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

The basic approach utilizes discovery in terms of music learning, and also is synchronous with many of the 21st-century learning approaches discussed in Chapter 1.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

It’s because Morello is a musical polymath who has utilized his fame to allow himself to make whatever kind of music he wants to be making.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

“We utilized the money that was still remaining to pay down the recovery funds that were requested,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Egyptians in antiquity engaged in sword combat for warfare, but also for competition — Romans utilized swords in gladiator events, rituals and duels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

“When we have had complex cases in which a patient required additional anti-venom therapy, we have utilized existing protocols to obtain additional doses from our suppliers,” the statement said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Actually, two clocks are utilized, one for each player.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

"The industry is utilizing less than 0.15% of Texas land," he says.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“You can generate more volume and more applications by utilizing AI, but volume in the marketplace is not necessarily what gets you hired,” Link, SHRM’s chief human-resources officer, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

And much like Parsons, Hopper, and the other established columnists of the fan magazine era, there’s a push towards utilizing these same studios to further one’s brand.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

As well as talks between Iranian and Omani diplomats, “anecdotal evidence suggests there is an increasing flow of vessels utilizing the Omani route through Hormuz,” ANZ analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

This was primary source material, research papers based on direct experimental data, involved theoretical constructions utilizing a complex vocabulary and containing a wealth of original ideas—and he was breaking his head on it.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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