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Recent Examples of utilization
This capability minimizes downtime and enables continuous 24/7 operation, improving equipment utilization and productivity.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Making on-time payments to lenders and reducing credit utilization rate are among the ways homeowners can boost their credit score.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 June 2026
That stress may be coming from several directions at once, including elevated exports, global supply disruptions, refinery constraints, seasonal shifts, and the difficulty of rebuilding product inventories when refineries are already operating near high utilization rates.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Flying is the company’s second Nova-C lander named Athena featuring NASA’s PRIME-1 drill, to land a drill and mass spectrometer near the south pole of the moon in order to demonstrate the feasibility of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and measure the volatile content of subsurface samples.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
The utilization of regenerative practices at the CAP Master Gardener plot for just two seasons has proven to be quite successful thus far.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Asia-North America also accelerated, supported by improving trans-Pacific shipment volumes and strong network utilization, the association said.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Cities are also working with local hospital systems to plan for a potential surge on health care utilization that could strain capacity and activating tbeir Emergency Operations Centers to keep the public safe and informed.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Making on-time payments to lenders and reducing credit utilization rate are among the ways homeowners can boost their credit score.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 June 2026
That stress may be coming from several directions at once, including elevated exports, global supply disruptions, refinery constraints, seasonal shifts, and the difficulty of rebuilding product inventories when refineries are already operating near high utilization rates.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Flying is the company’s second Nova-C lander named Athena featuring NASA’s PRIME-1 drill, to land a drill and mass spectrometer near the south pole of the moon in order to demonstrate the feasibility of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and measure the volatile content of subsurface samples.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
The utilization of regenerative practices at the CAP Master Gardener plot for just two seasons has proven to be quite successful thus far.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Asia-North America also accelerated, supported by improving trans-Pacific shipment volumes and strong network utilization, the association said.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Cities are also working with local hospital systems to plan for a potential surge on health care utilization that could strain capacity and activating tbeir Emergency Operations Centers to keep the public safe and informed.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilization
Noun
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After three hours of public comments and discussion June 4, the planning commission voted in favor of seeking more information from the Department of the Interior, which submitted the application.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Hermeus's Quarterhorse aircraft is still pushing the supersonic flight envelope, but the US Department of Defense is already so keen on the concept that it's awarded the company US$159 million to explore the military applications of the technology.—
David Szondy
June 04,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Qualls takes lead Qualls took the lead after Lindell dropped out, but Demuth, urging the use of paper ballots over the clickers, tried to appeal to Lindell voters.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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Key Takeaways Most side effects of ginseng are mild and temporary, and serious side effects are generally associated with high doses and long-term use.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
30 May 2026
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“Utilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilization. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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