utilization

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Recent Examples of utilization Most jail facilities have a service life of 25-30 years due to the high utilization and constant occupancy 24/7. Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 7 May 2026 Lion’s mane stimulates nerve growth factor and neurogenesis, enhances memory, focus, clarity and mood, and chaga mushrooms can enhance physical performance, oxygen utilization and give an endurance boost. Ryan Brennan may 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026 Alongside the crew landers, dozens of robotic and cargo landings will deliver payloads to scout for a future Moon base and demonstrate technologies for larger vehicles, mining and resource utilization, and sustained operations during the two-week-long lunar night. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026 Selecting Graham signals a clear prioritization from the Bulls, who need to catch up with the rest of the league in their approach to the identification and utilization of talent. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 As medical services expanded and costs surged, employers and insurers turned to deductibles to curb utilization and lower their own expenses. Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 May 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, 1 May 2026 Manufacturing memory chips, by contrast, is extraordinarily capital-intensive; requires high precision, efficiency and production line utilization; and is dominated by a few incumbent suppliers. Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 1 May 2026 Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has outlined ambitions to position Japan as a global leader in drone utilization. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilization
Noun
  • Mamdani intends to cut the median time for approvals from 210 to to 100 days via a mix of simplifying income verification, speeding up the process for lottery winners to be selected, and streamlining the applications, among other things.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
  • This included implementing an electronic application process and introducing a mobile application center designed to make the hiring process more efficient and accessible to prospective applicants.
    Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The weeds can be pulled, hoed or treated with herbicides that permit use near trees.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
  • But Rubio said if use of the bases is going to be denied, as Spain did for the Iran war, then the United States would have to reconsider its support for NATO.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 May 2026

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“Utilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilization. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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