utilize
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
There were other features in the app that I didn’t fully utilize, like journal prompts, mood trackers, meditations, and more.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
“They still purchase things. They still utilize equipment. They may rent things from local supply houses.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Treasury is not going to utilize its entire rainy day fund to fund its buyback program. This is not exactly Draghi-esque, a do-whatever-it-takes moment. This is not Ben Bernanke’s bazooka,” Brusuelas said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
For instance, the stone sickles, underground storage pits, and other technology that hunter-gatherers of the Fertile Crescent had been evolving to utilize wild cereals were available to the first cereal farmers of the Fertile Crescent.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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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
Then he proceeded to invite Oscar Isaac, the Guatemalan actor who utilizes his given name professionally, suggesting they might be related.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
"Every decision is made with careful consideration and appropriately reviewed to ensure that any technology ICE utilizes is consistent with all applicable law enforcement policies and standards," DHS said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Instead, pick a career that utilizes your strengths and that you at least mildly enjoy.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Jazz standard song form — Jazz utilizes many different forms, but one very common form is closely related to the strophic and variation forms.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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Those are affirmations Rams players and coaches have utilized during a season of great expectations mired in major underachievement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
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
Revolut called the incident “a sophisticated external impersonation scam where an unauthorized third party utilized a legitimate government agency domain email to submit fraudulent requests for information.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The company has also utilized mergers and acquisitions to bolster its cybersecurity offerings, closing acquisitions for Veza and Armis earlier this year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026
Actually, two clocks are utilized, one for each player.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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Bloom is a behind-the-meter power generator utilizing fuel cells, while Solaris, also an onsite power developer, uses natural gas-powered turbines and other equipment.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
And then there’s Sen. Jon Husted, utilizing all the glute strength he can muster to fend off a challenge from Democratic ex-Sen.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026
“Your Mother” came together after Tariq and Ali failed to get a “Blade” reboot green-lighted, with Ali utilizing his martial-arts training from that aborted Marvel project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
"The industry is utilizing less than 0.15% of Texas land," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
He was a natural teacher, and believed in utilizing every minute.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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