utilize
verb
uti·lize
ˈyü-tə-ˌlīz 
utilized; utilizing
: to make use of : turn to practical use or account
I'm a great person for utilizing waste power—
Robert Frost
Robert FrostExamples of utilize in a Sentence
Many of the library's resources are not utilized by townspeople.
we must utilize all the tools at our disposal
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The technical restoration process utilized the original camera and sound negatives as primary source elements, with work completed at the specialized facility L’Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna, Italy.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2025
For decades, California has been granted special authority to set its own vehicle-emission standards by utilizing waivers issued by the EPA.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Final Destination 3: Tanning bed fire During the 2000s, tanning beds became incredibly popular, and Final Destination 3 utilized the zeitgeist to create one of the most disturbing deaths in the entire franchise.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 18 May 2025
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utilize
verb
uti·lize
ˈyüt-ᵊl-ˌīz
utilized; utilizing
: to make use of especially for a certain job
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