as in used
to put into action or service
we must utilize all the tools at our disposal
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Recent Examples of utilized
Apart from Greenland’s potential for oil and critical minerals development, Greenland also offers key economic and military passageways that could be utilized by China and Russia.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Imagine if Game of Thrones utilized the mind-altering technology of Westworld to extend the world of your favorite fantasy franchise beyond books, beyond television, into immersive theater-slash-amusement-park entertainment.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Contemporary research complicates these findings, necessarily accounting for differences in dosage, metabolism, and preparation, and unsettling scientific conclusions divorced from how sassafras was utilized in real, traditional contexts.
—Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2026
Assistant Nurse Manager Lorna Leader gave CBS News Colorado a tour of the space being used to implement the program on Wednesday, including the hospital rooms and tools utilized.
—Mekialaya White, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Investigators utilized a translator for the rest of the interaction.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
In order to properly convey Michael's cultural effect and legacy, director Antoine Fuqua utilized several of the real places where Michael performed, lived and filmed music videos.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Although trademarks protect against similar reproductions that can confuse consumers, they’re not meant to be utilized as a catch-all protecting every feature of a performer’s brand.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
He’s viewed as a developmental quarterback prospect, but Green is athletic enough that he could be moved to another position or utilized as a short-yardage runner and specialty player.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Imagine if Game of Thrones utilized the mind-altering technology of Westworld to extend the world of your favorite fantasy franchise beyond books, beyond television, into immersive theater-slash-amusement-park entertainment.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Contemporary research complicates these findings, necessarily accounting for differences in dosage, metabolism, and preparation, and unsettling scientific conclusions divorced from how sassafras was utilized in real, traditional contexts.
—Kari Traylor, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2026
Assistant Nurse Manager Lorna Leader gave CBS News Colorado a tour of the space being used to implement the program on Wednesday, including the hospital rooms and tools utilized.
—Mekialaya White, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Investigators utilized a translator for the rest of the interaction.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
In order to properly convey Michael's cultural effect and legacy, director Antoine Fuqua utilized several of the real places where Michael performed, lived and filmed music videos.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Although trademarks protect against similar reproductions that can confuse consumers, they’re not meant to be utilized as a catch-all protecting every feature of a performer’s brand.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
He’s viewed as a developmental quarterback prospect, but Green is athletic enough that he could be moved to another position or utilized as a short-yardage runner and specialty player.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilized
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Two snakes, believed to be cobras, were used in the show, officials said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Today, the same tools are being used by state actors for geopolitical propaganda.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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This perk is automatically applied during check out, no code needed.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Their lip tint is red and thickly applied.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In 1908, the Haskell & Barker Car Company ranked as the most complete factory for the construction of freight cars in the United States and employed more men than any other manufacturing establishment in the state of Indiana.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Papadimitriou noted that the whole shipping industry is trying to drum up exports from alternative regions to keep oil moving and, crucially, to stay employed.—
Henrik Pettersson,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Both of those vulnerabilities were actively exploited in the wild.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Workers put their bodies, livelihoods and lives on the line to oppose employers and governments that exploited physical laborers through inhumane working conditions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Utilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilized. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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