put (something) to (good) use
idiom
: to use (something) in an effective way
I'm looking forward to putting my new skills to use.
Thanks for the donation. We'll put it to good use.
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One other hurdle remained before the IMPs could be put to use: The Honeywell design was missing certain components needed to handle input and output.
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ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Another challenge is finding the right humans to ensure AI is put to good use.
—David Talby, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Shortly after AlphaFold2′s release, Murdoch and Hassabis assembled a group of DeepMind employees to explore the ways the AI system could be put to use.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Page said bacterial testing strips can be put to use in water samples, which will identify possible contamination.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Another challenge is finding the right humans to ensure AI is put to good use.
—David Talby, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Shortly after AlphaFold2′s release, Murdoch and Hassabis assembled a group of DeepMind employees to explore the ways the AI system could be put to use.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Page said bacterial testing strips can be put to use in water samples, which will identify possible contamination.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Put (something) to (good) use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28something%29%20to%20%28good%29%20use. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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