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Recent Examples of utilization
Employers cite prescription drugs, chronic disease, and elevated utilization as the leading cost drivers, according to a New York Timesreport of the survey.
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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
Westerfield said that while utilization has been below the state’s projections, such treatment decisions are up to patients and their doctors.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Our credit utilization is low, about 3-4%.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Evidence shows that Housing First – an approach that prioritizes housing as a critical foundation for engagement in health care services – results in high rates of housing stability and brings down high-cost health care utilization.
—Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
The decision to list the building follows a comprehensive review of space utilization and long-term operational needs.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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
Westerfield said that while utilization has been below the state’s projections, such treatment decisions are up to patients and their doctors.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
Our credit utilization is low, about 3-4%.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Evidence shows that Housing First – an approach that prioritizes housing as a critical foundation for engagement in health care services – results in high rates of housing stability and brings down high-cost health care utilization.
—Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
The decision to list the building follows a comprehensive review of space utilization and long-term operational needs.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilization
Noun
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This passive multistable design also makes the finger safer, especially in applications like grasping objects in industrial automation, where simple, predictable mechanics can prevent accidents.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Those who did not receive council support have the opportunity to rollover their application next year for another chance.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Xi will not stop China’s use of widespread economic subsidies or alter the other policies that have flooded American and allied markets with its goods.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The project aims to build a research base on the Moon for use by participating countries by the early 2030s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Utilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilization. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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