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
Originally utilizing polling by Gallup to determine award winners in television, film, and music categories based on popular opinion, the show switched to online fan voting in 2005.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 May 2026
The three resorts enjoyed expansion and growth throughout the 2010s by utilizing low prices, gimmicks and attractions to lure guests.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Motorists should consider driving at a steadier pace, utilizing gas apps to compare regional prices, and taking advantage of various rewards programs.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
California must lead the world by innovating responsibly, which means utilizing AI to modernize broken government systems, like speeding up permit reviews, while investing heavily in statewide digital literacy and retraining programs.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
While there are a number of benefits to utilizing a sauna or a steam room, these tools are not right for everyone.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 4 May 2026
To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Conventional solutions often involve applying external pressure in the tens of megapascals or utilizing complex coating processes that increase manufacturing costs and reduce packaging efficiency.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
How would an engineer go about utilizing that in buildings?
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 May 2026
The three resorts enjoyed expansion and growth throughout the 2010s by utilizing low prices, gimmicks and attractions to lure guests.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Motorists should consider driving at a steadier pace, utilizing gas apps to compare regional prices, and taking advantage of various rewards programs.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
California must lead the world by innovating responsibly, which means utilizing AI to modernize broken government systems, like speeding up permit reviews, while investing heavily in statewide digital literacy and retraining programs.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
While there are a number of benefits to utilizing a sauna or a steam room, these tools are not right for everyone.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 4 May 2026
To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Conventional solutions often involve applying external pressure in the tens of megapascals or utilizing complex coating processes that increase manufacturing costs and reduce packaging efficiency.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
How would an engineer go about utilizing that in buildings?
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilizing
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Install it too low, and your knees will be in your face when using the commode.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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But in 2003, it was considered too degraded to be capable of producing a match using methods available at the time.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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In closing, it should be mentioned that just as colchicine treatment results in seedless watermelons, mini-melons may also be a consequence of applying colchicine to watermelon seedlings, followed by a breeding process similar to that described above.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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As an additional step, Holm likes to quickly cleanse her eye area to get rid of any leftover mascara or liner before applying fresh makeup.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
7 May 2026
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Venezuela and the Caribbean nation — who in the 1990s signed a delimitation treaty establishing the terms for exploiting any hydrocarbon deposits on both sides of the border strip — share the Gulf of Paria, an inland sea at Venezuela’s westernmost end and south of the island of Trinidad.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Breaking the sound barrier without breaking hardware moves us a step closer to fully exploiting this new mode of planetary exploration.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Militant Islamist groups, such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and ISIS, have demonstrated increasing sophistication in their use of UAVs, employing them not only for reconnaissance but also for complex attack operations.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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However, a different metric from ADP that tracks slightly larger businesses (those employing between one and 19 people) finds an increase of 526,000 jobs last year.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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“Utilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilizing. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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