as in to use
to put into action or service
we must utilize all the tools at our disposal
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Recent Examples of utilize
Voters in Missouri, a state referenced in the article for its long history of constitutional amendment, have utilized referenda and initiatives to drive constitutional change for more than a century.
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The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
That meant utilizing every piece of evidence at his disposal.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Skinny labels allow drugmakers to bring generic versions of a brand-name drug to market sooner by putting instructions on the label that the generic can’t be utilized for its patented function.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2026
Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Giveaway.
—AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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On her birthday, Kate released the last of her Mother Nature videos on social media, using the platform to promote her message of being outside among wildlife and open spaces as a key to her wellbeing and recovery from her cancer treatment.—
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Wearing rubber gloves, use a sponge to spread the mixture all over the bottom of the oven.—
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Social media platforms can verify age by either requesting copies of identification documents, using a third party to apply age estimation technology to an account holder’s face, or making inferences from data already available, such as how long an account has been active.—
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The same doesn't apply to any amphibians who might want to join her in the night, however.—
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Outside the capital, guerrilla groups and organized crime syndicates are exploiting the power vacuum along Venezuela’s borders and in its resource-rich interior.—
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The final part of the dormancy evolution puzzle is what ecologists refer to as the ecological niche a species occupies — the specific set of conditions that species evolved to exploit or the conditions under which that species is likely to be more successful when compared to other species.—
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The following three entries on the international top 5 liberally employ animation in their respective mise-en-scènes, but wouldn't qualify at the Golden Globes in the Best Animated Film category.—
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If available, employ your fog lights.—
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“Utilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilize. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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