as in uses
the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose
the machine's warranty does not cover malfunctions that result from improper usage
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Recent Examples of usages
For Can-Am and their wide array of powersports, the Defender matches up nicely for many consumers as its extra-flexible usages display great strengths.
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Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Morris has been more multiple in his coverage usages and front structures.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
This has nothing to do with respecting the King’s English or common usages.
—J.t. Barbarese, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Morris has been more multiple in his coverage usages and front structures.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
This has nothing to do with respecting the King’s English or common usages.
—J.t. Barbarese, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for usages
Noun
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Architects and city planners, sign-makers and deep-sea explorers adapted the new light for all kinds of specialized uses.—
Ernest Freeberg,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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Work has been off and on since then because of the complexity of the project and the array of uses proposed, said Jon Corn, an attorney and CEO of N4FL Worldwide, the partnership developing the site.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nearly 43,000 applications flowed in after the state opened applications in May.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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That number decreased significantly the following day, to 909, and continued to drop before fluctuating between about 30 and 300 applications for the duration of the application period.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Chinese mainland is only about 250 miles from Kunsan, and the Bohai Sea, where the Chinese navy often holds exercises, is about 600 miles from the US air base.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Taiwan's military is aware of this risk and has included such sites in past exercises.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Usages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usages. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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