usages

plural of usage
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 Despite cotton’s nearly unlimited usages, this year’s World Cotton Day program will highlight the challenges as well as the opportunities facing the cotton sector. Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025 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. 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
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Noun
  • There are near-endless uses for these devices—some shoppers even attach them to their dogs’ collars.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
  • What are the best uses for opalite?
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Intel is also targeting edge applications, including robotics, through a new Intel Robotics AI software suite and reference board.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
  • State helps cover low-income residents' utility bills Wisconsin's low-income energy assistance program is now accepting applications despite federal funding uncertainty.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Weightlifting or weight-bearing exercises like brisk walks, jogging, or stair climbing help prevent osteoporosis.
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Winter tuned up his body through Duncan-style exercises—energy radiating from his solar plexus out to his limbs—at the dance barre.
    Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Usages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usages. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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