as in tool
an article intended for use in work
participants in the class must supply their own writing utensils
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Recent Examples of utensil
Pots, pans, trays, and lots of utensils can be shoved onto oven shelves to free up counter and kitchen table space.
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
The box also comes with one mini container, silicone muffin liners to separate food, and utensils tucked inside its lid.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Individual utensils and miscellaneous items, like can openers, cheese graters, and kitchen scissors, can also be found around the utensils.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
The host reenters the room as well with chawan – the whisk – and all the utensils; the tea is served.
—The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
The box also comes with one mini container, silicone muffin liners to separate food, and utensils tucked inside its lid.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Individual utensils and miscellaneous items, like can openers, cheese graters, and kitchen scissors, can also be found around the utensils.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
The host reenters the room as well with chawan – the whisk – and all the utensils; the tea is served.
—The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utensil
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Gardening Tools Garden tools should be cleaned after every use to remove fungi, bacteria, and pests that can be transferred to healthy plants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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And keep your in-flight essentials like headphones, sleep mask, e-reader, and other tech tools together in your personal item that stays with you at the seat rather than in the overhead bin.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Hannah Natanson, who covers the federal government, was at home when the FBI searched the property and her devices, seizing a phone, Garmin watch and both a personal and work laptop, according to the news organization.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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The nightstand includes two power outlets and two USB connectors to closely charge your smart watch, phone, and other devices as well.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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Designed for spinal and orthopedic procedures, Dynamis features a multi-arm architecture that mimics human bimanual workflows, allowing surgeons to position instruments with sub-millimeter accuracy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The other two instruments are really cool as well; they can both be used to dissect secrets of the cosmos, like the mystery of the universe's expansion rate (popularly called the Hubble Tension) and help with supernova modeling.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Utensil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utensil. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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