as in tool
an article intended for use in work
participants in the class must supply their own writing utensils
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Recent Examples of utensil
In honor of the Calgary Stampede, an outdoor rodeo held there since 1912, and its pancake-breakfast tradition, the contestants have to cook a handheld pancake that the judges (and 50 diners!) can eat without utensils.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Consider zero-waste picnic tips like using reusable utensils, plates, and cloth napkins.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Clean utensils were stored under a preparation table used for cutting meat, and inspectors noticed blood dripping onto the clean ware.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The market had several unclean knives and food contact utensils stored on the shelves below the food prep table in the meat market.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Consider zero-waste picnic tips like using reusable utensils, plates, and cloth napkins.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Clean utensils were stored under a preparation table used for cutting meat, and inspectors noticed blood dripping onto the clean ware.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The market had several unclean knives and food contact utensils stored on the shelves below the food prep table in the meat market.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for utensil
Noun
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An early morning fire at Arlington Garden in Pasadena on May 21 destroyed the garden’s storage shed and all the tools, event furniture and other equipment stored inside, as well as the electricity that powered its extensive drip irrigation system.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Opponents argue that non-lethal tools like bear-proof trash cans, fencing, and hazing should be used instead.—
Maria Davidson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
Noun
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At that point, the OS will be fairly mature and connected to all the important devices.—
Daisuke Takimoto,
Wired News,
27 May 2025
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This method typically includes large volumes of granular data such as cookies, device IDs and timestamps across multiple channels.—
Rahul Wankhede,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The Time Has Come A stablecoin, a digital dollar, is an instrument whose time has come.—
Cleve Mesidor,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Each installment felt made by a director with a specific take on the material, and Cruise was their versatile instrument.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2025
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“Utensil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utensil. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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