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 force utilized by Sterling Heights Police Officer conforms to Michigan law, as well as applicable agency policy, standards, and guidelines.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
In the United Kingdom, fashion consumption utilized 30,258 square kilometers of land, or roughly the same size as Belgium, in parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Hines elaborated on how the money from the GoFundMe will be utilized in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Tuesday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
The recording studios continued to be made available to outsiders during the quarter-century Henson had the place, while the soundstage was mostly utilized for Henson’s own kids’ shows, with exceptions.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Like the bombing of Iran, the military action utilized our country’s most sophisticated weaponry and intelligence in completely asymmetric circumstances.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
How a tight end is utilized, and their importance in the offense, play a role in how teams value them.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Even Blue is projected to be utilized at a higher rate.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Solis said the leaves are generally utilized in cooking, clothing and animal feed, the latter particularly for goats.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
In the United Kingdom, fashion consumption utilized 30,258 square kilometers of land, or roughly the same size as Belgium, in parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
Hines elaborated on how the money from the GoFundMe will be utilized in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Tuesday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
The recording studios continued to be made available to outsiders during the quarter-century Henson had the place, while the soundstage was mostly utilized for Henson’s own kids’ shows, with exceptions.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026
Like the bombing of Iran, the military action utilized our country’s most sophisticated weaponry and intelligence in completely asymmetric circumstances.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2026
How a tight end is utilized, and their importance in the offense, play a role in how teams value them.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Even Blue is projected to be utilized at a higher rate.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Solis said the leaves are generally utilized in cooking, clothing and animal feed, the latter particularly for goats.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilized
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More than a decade ago, the organic farmer began to notice that the pet occasionally picked up sticks and used them to scratch herself — a behavior that is known though not often recorded — and captured her in action as her technique improved.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Basically, a mechanical computer, where the clicking and clacking of wheels and gears serves to generate new sentences, a randomizer used for novel literature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Four of the candidates appeared on the November ballot, one previously applied for an interim position, and the remaining candidate, an independent, has an unclear political background in a city where being Republican is almost essential to run for office.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The commission also emphasized that Verizon’s stricter unlocking obligations never applied industry-wide.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Many of the small cluster of media are employed by the team itself.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nationwide, advertising on most news sites has collapsed and subscriptions and donations haven’t always proved lucrative enough to fill the gap in order to keep journalists employed.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Recent research indicates builders exploited natural limestone stratification and used ropes and manpower to move pillars short distances.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of people have posted concerns on the social media platform Reddit, saying the twins are being exploited and demanding action.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Utilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilized. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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