UTILIZES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

utilizes

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present tense third-person singular of utilize

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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 Tresnjak’s production, which utilizes the 1956 adaptation by Maurice Valency, centers on the small town of Güllen, which is facing financial ruin. — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Metz’s essay observes how The Bear utilizes the similar techniques as previous Golden Age of Television series (like The Sopranos and Game of Thrones) to exaggerate small-scale conflict to melodramatic proportions. — Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Kubiak already utilizes the ground game more than most NFL play callers — the Seattle Seahawks were the third most run-heavy offense in football under his watch last season. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Why Tap Water Can Be Bad for Houseplants If your home utilizes a public water source, the water may have some downsides for houseplants. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 4 Sep. 2026 Columbia Sportswear utilizes proprietary Omni-Freez Zero technology, which uses special polymer rings embedded in the fabric that react with sweat to pull heat away from the body. — David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 The paradigm actually utilizes data loss and environmental decoherence to identify the most optimal computational solutions. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The new research utilizes a combination of coral records extending back 1,000 years plus results from a suite of 12 state-of-the-art climate models to rule out natural climate variability as the cause for El Niño’s recent changes. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Clocking in at 30 minutes, Williams’ Quartet La Jolla is a five-part work that politely utilizes dissonance and sometimes abstract rhythms. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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Thankfully, the bathroom lines at Venice intermissions are not too long, as 70 percent of the audience uses the opportunity to duck out and have a smoke.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
It’s powered by a lithium-ion battery and uses two drive motors and a pair of bulldozer-style treads to navigate the floor, walls, and waterline of your pool.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

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This also applies to a free-agent acquisition like free-agent winger Vladimir Tarasenko, who (incredibly) remains a free agent at this time.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Judge Louis will consider whether the treaty applies to the case and determine if the evidence establishes probable cause.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

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The company already had a strong corporate presence in the city, but has since expanded and employs 2,500 Georgians, as well as workers around the world at 5,300 global locations.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
The company employs about 850 people, does hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure work around the Northeast, and is frequently Connecticut’s choice on big-ticket contracts to construct schools, rebuild highways or repair bridges.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

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