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utilized

verb

past tense of utilize
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 In a very similar manner, the technology is now being utilized to create voices for everything from advertisements to audio chatbots, for these exact same reasons. — Will Jones, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Combs has both utilized and weaponized his fortune, industry status, and reputation to hide a volatile temper and disturbing behavior for decades. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026 Since 2018, the club has utilized SeatGeek for its ticketing operations, hospitality and concerts at both the Etihad Stadium and Joie Stadium. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026 While he was sidelined, the Royals utilized Nick Loftin and Josh Rojas defensively at third base. — Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 Neither Louise nor James has adopted any further royal titles or utilized His/Her Royal Highness styles, as is their birthright. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Per-gallon prices for diesel, the fuel type utilized in trucks and trains, hit fresh records on Wednesday. — Jeff Cox,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 Blush was especially utilized to create more vibrancy, mirroring the slightly glassy pink hue used on Longoria’s lips. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Her younger sibling, George, is a 500-gallon hybrid pot and column that’s utilized for more experimental spirits, including Virginia rum and apple brandy. — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilized
  1. used
  2. applied
  3. employed
  4. exploited
Verb
  • Aluminum targets tougher battery demands The coated aluminum can be used for battery enclosures and casings, where corrosion protection can help improve component durability.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The disclosure on Thursday, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, came as Anthropic published a new set of data that showed a rapid increase in how much the lab used AI to develop its new models.
    — Cristina Criddle, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of used
Verb
  • The village of Robbins, which applied for $350,000, received $150,000, according to the data.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Its ability to withstand stamping is important because battery components often need to be shaped into complex forms after the coating is applied.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of applied
Verb
  • The seed may have been employed as a painkiller or as a social and cultural practice still influencing its modern use.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Once employed for red-carpet transformations for some ultra-glamorous lengths, extensions are increasingly becoming an everyday styling tool as a way to add density, movement, or just a few extra inches without fundamentally changing a cut.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of employed
Verb
  • One of the counterarguments raised by developers of apps that can be exploited once a device is compromised is that once that happens, all security bets are off.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In a sense, the LLM found and exploited a loophole in the framing of the question.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of exploited

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“Utilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilized. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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