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use

noun as in act or instance of employment; utility

noun as in custom

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Weak match

verb as in manipulate, take advantage of

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Example Sentences

Amid this growing divide, Coca-Cola entered the conversation with a bold move: the release of a new Christmas commercial created using generative AI, thrusting the global brand into the heart of this contentious debate.

From Salon

Liverpool’s fans are using Mohamed Salah’s trademark goal celebration to make public their demands that “The Egyptian King” must not be allowed to leave Anfield.

From BBC

A bomb squad was called to the scene and the item, a dummy grenade used in training according to reports, was assessed as "non-viable and posed no threat".

From BBC

What can you say about the selection of clips, interviews, and archival footage used to tell Bogart’s story in the film?

From Salon

But three years later it emerged that the cables used on the new bridge are more prone to icing problems than the earlier bridge which has only once been closed by ice during its lifetime.

From BBC

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When To Use

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.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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