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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However, Corbett was used as a utility fill-in starter at left guard, center and right guard for the remainder of the season.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Elisa, a Concord resident who asked that her last name not be used, said the incident reflects a broader sense of fear within communities.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Macro factors like lower consumer demand, higher material and labor costs, and a trend in consumer trade-down to lower margin tire products have applied significant margin and growth pressure.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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And some Venezuelans, who applied to renew earlier this year, had their TPS extended through early April.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Student enrollment at Epic had swelled to 60,000 students in 2020-21, the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, and the school employed more than 1,600 teachers that year.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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DeCristo, who is still employed by the university as an assistant professor in the American Studies Department, did not respond to a request for comment from Bee.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to the complaint, authorities believe the same individual similarly exploited at least 26 other children using online platforms.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Often the updates help keep you safe by patching loopholes in previous versions of software that scammers exploited.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Utilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilized. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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