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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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025
At the time of his murder, the DEA and Camarena had been utilizing a series of wiretaps to make sizeable drug busts inside Mexico.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Using federal funds to perpetuate these narratives does not align with the priorities of this Administration and such time and resources can be better utilized elsewhere.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Customers must purchase enough units to enable and utilize SAP Databricks capabilities.
—Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for utilize
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“Utilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utilize. Accessed 21 Apr. 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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