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
Other practices, such as wearing lightweight clothing, utilizing shade breaks, and limiting strenuous activity during peak afternoon heat, further reduce risk.
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Ethan Stone, Ascend Agency, 25 Jan. 2026
The Department of Public Works will be utilizing over 800 pieces of equipment to clear the roadways while also working with private contractors.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Inference – which involves deploying and utilizing models to handle billions of user queries – necessitates lower latency and, importantly, considerably greater power efficiency than training.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
There is a way that this could have been done better, utilizing visual storytelling, establishing atmosphere and a sense of place that could have given a sense of the music, its large appeal and the circumstances that shaped it, while also allowing Jay Dee to shine in his own way.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Plaut aims to simplify the flying experience by utilizing software that mirrors a car rather than a traditional airplane.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
One City Church in Littleton, has been utilizing Gloo for about a year now, and the pastor says it's helped them in many ways.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The proprietors plan to split the space into areas where influencers can create content utilizing the natural light in the front, a study area in the middle and a quiet section in the back.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Ethan Stone, Ascend Agency, 25 Jan. 2026
The Department of Public Works will be utilizing over 800 pieces of equipment to clear the roadways while also working with private contractors.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Inference – which involves deploying and utilizing models to handle billions of user queries – necessitates lower latency and, importantly, considerably greater power efficiency than training.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
There is a way that this could have been done better, utilizing visual storytelling, establishing atmosphere and a sense of place that could have given a sense of the music, its large appeal and the circumstances that shaped it, while also allowing Jay Dee to shine in his own way.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Plaut aims to simplify the flying experience by utilizing software that mirrors a car rather than a traditional airplane.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
One City Church in Littleton, has been utilizing Gloo for about a year now, and the pastor says it's helped them in many ways.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The proprietors plan to split the space into areas where influencers can create content utilizing the natural light in the front, a study area in the middle and a quiet section in the back.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilizing
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Though Amelia is a particularly viral example, using AI to generate content was already a popular pastime for the online right in Britain.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Those who bought the checks would then attempt to fraudulently cash them, according to federal prosecutors, using a variety of methods.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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McLaughlin said Life Biosciences is already applying its epigenetic reprogramming to help treat other conditions.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Researchers first synthesized the molecule by applying an electric discharge to a substance called thiophenol — a foul-smelling liquid containing sulfur, carbon and hydrogen.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Amidst the ongoing privacy issues surrounding door cameras and the backlash over social media giants exploiting user data to train their own models, today’s robots invite both passive and active observers into our homes and leave our data exposed to bad actors.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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For years, the debate around this issue has been quietly deadlocked between the forces for common sense reform to dramatically lower the cost of construction, and personal injury lawyers who reap increasingly large windfalls by exploiting this law.—
Elizabeth Crowley,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2026
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DigitalDefynd shared detailed observations on how the banking industry is employing AI.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The holding company operates more than 400 locations across nine states, employing more than 8,000 workers.—
Amy Wenk,
AJC.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Utilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilizing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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