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 Frost
Examples 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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The company utilized cash for acquisitions totaling $31.1 million and capital expenditures of $82.3 million during the same period.
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In an effort to bring residents a new public space, Measure E proposes utilizing $290 million in bonds — a form of long-term borrowing authorized by the state to fund public improvements — for a new library near Sunnyvale City Hall.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
The company utilized cash for acquisitions totaling $31.1 million and capital expenditures of $82.3 million during the same period.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Through genetic genealogy, law enforcement utilizes commercial DNA databases to find family matches to the DNA of a crime suspect, a victim or a missing person.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
In an effort to bring residents a new public space, Measure E proposes utilizing $290 million in bonds — a form of long-term borrowing authorized by the state to fund public improvements — for a new library near Sunnyvale City Hall.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Utilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utilize. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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