utilized

past tense of utilize

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Recent Examples of utilized Other alternative investments, like private credit, may be utilized to generate attractive levels of income in a low-yield environment. Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 During Mike McCarthy’s final year in Dallas in 2024, the Cowboys utilized 11 personnel on more than 70 percent of snaps. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Each can have different features, emphasis, or opinions about how a model can or should be utilized in agentic workflows. ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026 The onboard computer utilized Anduril's Lattice software to seek out the target, lock on, and compute an intercept course. David Szondy july 18, New Atlas, 19 July 2026 Corey said best practice is generally not to use a police vehicle to block the car’s path in the front – a tactic that has been utilized in some recent ICE vehicle stops, including the one in Harrisburg. Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 For that project, contractors poured new, tinted concrete for the bottom of the pool and utilized a hydrophilic joint sealing strip, Hydrotite, from the New Jersey company Sika. Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026 But the company has never put a number to the amount of projects that have utilized AI and have actual shots enhanced by generative AI within them, especially considering none of those series have previously been disclosed as containing AI. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 July 2026 So whether children have their own devices or share a communal tablet at home, Managed Accounts can still be created and utilized. Greta Cross, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilized
Verb
  • Privacy can restore you when it is chosen, not used as a hiding place.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
  • Rule 10 - The Banana Ball challenge rule Each manager gets one challenge per game that can be used at any moment — and the challenge is kept if the manager was correct.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • After the Seattle Reign applied additional heat with goals in the 17th and 20th minutes, the Wave rallied often but couldn’t overcome either their own imprecision or goalkeeper Claudia Dickey’s shot-blocking.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • The latter has applied more frequently lately as AEW’s women’s division has been hampered by up-and-down booking and the departures of stars like Jade Cargill and Mariah May, both of whom signed with WWE.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • According to the Grapevine-Colleyville school district, Pitulic was employed as a substitute at GCISD since January 2023.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
  • Conversely, women already employed experienced no similar career advancement, suggesting this bias primarily affects first impressions.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • This follows an incident where OpenAI models autonomously exploited system flaws, showcasing advanced capabilities.
    Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • But instead, many Africans were further exploited and bequeathed with debt that continues to this day.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

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“Utilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilized. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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