utilizing

verb

present participle of utilize
as in using
to put into action or service we must utilize all the tools at our disposal

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Recent Examples of utilizing Some customers suggest opening the whole thing ahead of Christmas and utilizing the calendar’s components as stocking stuffers. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Just keep in mind that installation involves basic electrical wiring, and fully utilizing the camera requires an ongoing Ring Protect subscription. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026 The format We were tasked with creating a 12-team playoff field utilizing new requirements for this year based on the results from the 2025 season. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Energizer Ultimate Child Shield eliminates the risk of burning by utilizing titanium, which inhibits the chemical reaction that makes these shiny buttons so dangerous. — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 In both puzzles, Master Sun’s scheme is the best possible strategy utilizing only the ranks of the cards. — Dana MacKenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 The Los Angeles Police Department already is utilizing AI technology and has plans to integrate it further into its crime-fighting. — Jakob McWhinney, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Holley said state data shows the most people utilizing the voucher program make about $250,000 to $300,000 a year. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 Medicare for All will lower the cost of both Medicare and private insurance by lowering the average age and utilizing a cost-neutral system that already exists. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilizing
  1. using
  2. applying
  3. exploiting
  4. employing
Verb
  • With loans, there is an expectation that the campaign — using donor funds — will pay the candidate back, said Shanna Ports, a senior legal counsel for the nonpartisan watchdog group Campaign Legal Center.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Learning from human demonstrations offers another way to develop skills by using examples of how a task should be performed.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of using
Verb
  • Agarwal is effectively taking infrastructure developed around one of the most document-heavy and regulated consumer financial transactions and applying it to a wider collection of financial problems.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • There is a special difficulty in applying just-war theory to wars between a powerful military and an insurgent group.
    — Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of applying
Verb
  • While the software flaws have now been found and patches issued, the question remains whether enough of the internet will deploy the patches in time, before hackers start exploiting the vulnerability to attack websites and steal vital data.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The blueprint included the recruitment of mercenaries and exploiting the grievances of disaffected citizens, from religious fanatics and extremists to soccer fans.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of exploiting
Verb
  • But while many data center projects have run aground, others are still getting built — and the companies behind them are employing experts like Nicole Thomas to smooth the way.
    — Dustin DeSoto, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Plus, data centers aren’t acting with haste or employing new innovations.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of employing

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“Utilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilizing. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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