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to put into action or service
we must utilize all the tools at our disposal
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Recent Examples of utilizes
Get creative and make a handmade sign to add texture and traditional autumnal colors for a fall front porch idea that utilizes the vertical space next to your door.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
More physical merchants are accepting Bitcoin, as shown on BTCMap, a company that utilizes open-source mapping to track which merchants currently accept Bitcoin.
—Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The program's current architecture utilizes SpaceX's Starship as the lunar lander for Artemis 3, slated for sometime in 2027.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Shell’s approach utilizes its new EV-Plus Thermal Fluid in an immersion cooling system.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Morgan is paired with Detective Karadec (Daniel Sunjata) — cue the romantic tension — and utilizes her photographic memory and life experience to bring an unconventional perspective to his caseload.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
VO2 max is an indicator of how efficiently the body utilizes oxygen with intense exercise, said London, who is based in Savannah, Georgia.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The system utilizes two main parts working together, according to Tencent's technical report.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Madison Square Garden utilizes facial recognition to ban attorneys and firms that are amid lawsuits against the company.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
More physical merchants are accepting Bitcoin, as shown on BTCMap, a company that utilizes open-source mapping to track which merchants currently accept Bitcoin.
—Roger Huang, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The program's current architecture utilizes SpaceX's Starship as the lunar lander for Artemis 3, slated for sometime in 2027.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Shell’s approach utilizes its new EV-Plus Thermal Fluid in an immersion cooling system.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Morgan is paired with Detective Karadec (Daniel Sunjata) — cue the romantic tension — and utilizes her photographic memory and life experience to bring an unconventional perspective to his caseload.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
VO2 max is an indicator of how efficiently the body utilizes oxygen with intense exercise, said London, who is based in Savannah, Georgia.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The system utilizes two main parts working together, according to Tencent's technical report.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Madison Square Garden utilizes facial recognition to ban attorneys and firms that are amid lawsuits against the company.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilizes
Verb
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In addition to Western guests, CGTN also uses Western news anchors and correspondents, giving the network an even more legitimate appearance.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The fund’s performance in the first seven months of the year — the most recent Boston Partners has made available on its performance — has comfortably outperformed that of the MSCI World Index, which its management team uses as a comparative benchmark index.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Goldilocks principle applies to ensuring that the soup is not too hot and not too cold.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The announcement applies to all the military services and is the latest in a series of restrictions after years of military services loosening the rules on how troops can look, often at the request of service members themselves.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The transatlantic defense alliance employs the principle that an attack on one is an attack on all.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fruitist supplies over 12,500 retail stores across 28 countries—including Walmart, Whole Foods, and Costco—and employs about 1,200 people globally.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Utilizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilizes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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