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
The way in which the detection is utilized is what makes things troubling.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
There is some inaccurate information on how these cameras are being utilized.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
This new system will be utilized for a three-year experimental span and will expire after the 2029 draft, with the board of governors then allowed to vote to continue the system or transition to a new one.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
While usually utilized to refine the resonance parameters from experimental data, SAMMY now helped the team identify unknown materials by matching neutron resonance signatures from Venus.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The district began considering closing schools in 2023 because of budget deficits and buildings that weren't utilized to their fullest extent, the Post-Gazette reported.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Crews utilized sodium bicarbonate to safely neutralize the acid.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Industry-specific KPIs were utilized to determine financial stability of companies within the banking, insurance and REIT sector.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 May 2026
Track management said its parking lot is being utilized as a staging area by the Orange County Fire Authority and other first responders.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
There is some inaccurate information on how these cameras are being utilized.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
This new system will be utilized for a three-year experimental span and will expire after the 2029 draft, with the board of governors then allowed to vote to continue the system or transition to a new one.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
While usually utilized to refine the resonance parameters from experimental data, SAMMY now helped the team identify unknown materials by matching neutron resonance signatures from Venus.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The district began considering closing schools in 2023 because of budget deficits and buildings that weren't utilized to their fullest extent, the Post-Gazette reported.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Crews utilized sodium bicarbonate to safely neutralize the acid.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Industry-specific KPIs were utilized to determine financial stability of companies within the banking, insurance and REIT sector.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 May 2026
Track management said its parking lot is being utilized as a staging area by the Orange County Fire Authority and other first responders.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilized
Verb
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The menu centers on a custom asado grill, where steaks are charred and smoked over seasoned Tasmanian Cask Company barrels once used for port, sherry, or bourbon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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But Great Power wars are more destructive than others because of their intensity and scale, because of the weapons used, and because of their tendency to spread.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Discipline visible in advance is easier to defend than discipline applied in crisis.—
Ali Aydan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Benefit applied instantly at time of booking.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Some doctors employed wildly improbable cures when treating these pestilential tumors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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And if advanced technology is going to be a net negative for human jobs, governments will have to find ways to keep people gainfully employed … or otherwise compensated.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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This must include continuous exposure management, identity context, telemetry correlation, human-in-the-loop controls and the ability to validate and simulate adversary paths before they are exploited.—
Tom Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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On top of this, one of the best methods for destabilising a block is to use runners in behind to drag defenders around and open space that can be exploited by other players.—
Jon Mackenzie,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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“Utilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilized. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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