UTILIZATION Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

utilization

noun

Definition of utilization

as in application

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Recent Examples of utilization Improving time utilization benefits both productivity and employee satisfaction. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 HiTHIUM also says power-conversion-system utilization is more than 20% higher than its previous-generation sodium-ion system. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026 That may increase your credit utilization ratio and lower your score temporarily. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 At full utilization, the site is expected to process as much as 300 metric tons of mixed municipal waste per day and divert 80 percent of the city’s waste from landfill. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 However, the card issuer may close or restrict your account as part of the arrangement, which could affect your credit utilization ratio and, in turn, your score. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Nubeqa became the fastest-growing drug in its category in the veterans community in 2024, increasing utilization by 60%. — Sebastian Guth, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

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The suit, brought by 13 named and four anonymous researchers, is seeking to halt the process of searching applications and current grants for specific terms to determine if they should be rejected.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026
The concept is relatively straightforward, but its potential application is broad.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of application

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At that point, the cost and structure of risk transfer may warrant the same financial analysis leadership applies to debt, capital expenditures and other major cash uses.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Seat belt use may be considered as part of the broader circumstances surrounding a collision, but general danger is not evidence that this particular crash produced a worse fracture pattern or a worse spinal finding than a belt would have.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

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