utilization

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Recent Examples of utilization The project will also let the military assess practical performance, including payload, range, fuel efficiency, reliability, and utilization. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026 Companies borrowing heavily to build computing capacity could face a squeeze if financing costs rise faster than revenue, particularly where construction expenses and depreciation mount before facilities reach full utilization. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Humankind's utilization of space is at an inflection point, as companies such as SpaceX, Blue Origin and Amazon plan to launch constellations of hundreds of thousands of telecommunication satellites and orbiting data centers in the coming years. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026 His answer is that hyperscalers built nearly everything on a few core services optimized for maximum utilization. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 The patterns can tell you more about performance than any utilization report. — Tyson Gundersen, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 At the conclusion of the pilot, the superintendent will report findings, including utilization rates, financial impacts and recommendations for potential expansion or permanent adoption. — Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 Some plans are also adding utilization requirements, such as prior authorization. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 This creates the potential to improve fuel utilization and operating margins without requiring wholesale replacement of existing liquid hydrogen storage assets. — Josh McMorrow, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilization
Noun
  • D’haene said the company also wants to identify practical applications beyond leisure flying.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The income changes will retroactively affect applications filed from April 2026.
    — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • More flexible communications could help commanders make better use of available radar coverage.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Although the mattress developed some minor misshaping after a month of heavy use, Moon still thinks it’s packed with value.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Utilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilization. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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