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Recent Examples of utilization
Polymer chains tend to slip during loading, which undermines the effective utilization of their high intrinsic mechanical properties, thereby limiting the strength and toughness of polymer fibers.
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Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Space agencies are mapping suitable targets and testing in-situ resource utilization on the Moon and asteroids.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Two other lots with higher utilization rates — Mission Valley, which was recently 67% full, and Rose Canyon, at 68% — are open 24 hours.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Capacity increases led to drops in vessel utilization, which declined year-on-year from 100 percent to 91 percent on the trans-Pacific eastbound route, and from 97 percent to 91 percent on Asia-Europe westbound route.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Employers cite prescription drugs, chronic disease, and elevated utilization as the leading cost drivers, according to a New York Timesreport of the survey.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Since September 2024, Southwest has undertaken efforts to improve its operational efficiencies by reducing turn times and introducing red-eye flights to increase aircraft utilization, in addition to implementing several cost cutting measures .
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Traditional metrics have always focused on room utilization.
—Ascend Agency, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Credit card interest rates are influenced by a number of factors, including higher delinquency rates and high credit utilization.
—Kevin Cerveny, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Space agencies are mapping suitable targets and testing in-situ resource utilization on the Moon and asteroids.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Two other lots with higher utilization rates — Mission Valley, which was recently 67% full, and Rose Canyon, at 68% — are open 24 hours.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Capacity increases led to drops in vessel utilization, which declined year-on-year from 100 percent to 91 percent on the trans-Pacific eastbound route, and from 97 percent to 91 percent on Asia-Europe westbound route.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Employers cite prescription drugs, chronic disease, and elevated utilization as the leading cost drivers, according to a New York Timesreport of the survey.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Since September 2024, Southwest has undertaken efforts to improve its operational efficiencies by reducing turn times and introducing red-eye flights to increase aircraft utilization, in addition to implementing several cost cutting measures .
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Traditional metrics have always focused on room utilization.
—Ascend Agency, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Credit card interest rates are influenced by a number of factors, including higher delinquency rates and high credit utilization.
—Kevin Cerveny, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilization
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Microsoft President Brad Smith speaks at a press conference at the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia about future visions for the development and application of artificial intelligence in education in NRW in Berlin on June 4, 2025.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the capital, Caracas, CNN took a rare look at the application.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Climate scientists have repeatedly warned that a substantial reduction in fossil fuel use will be necessary to curb global heating, with the burning of coal, oil and gas identified as the chief driver of the climate crisis.—
Sam Meredith,Dan Murphy,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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This gave Gates, from the use of his private jet alone, the same carbon footprint as a small town in Burundi.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Utilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilization. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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