UTILIZES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

utilizes

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present tense third-person singular of utilize

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to put into action or service we must utilize all the tools at our disposal

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Recent Examples of utilizes The new research utilizes a combination of coral records extending back 1,000 years plus results from a suite of 12 state-of-the-art climate models to rule out natural climate variability as the cause for El Niño’s recent changes. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Clocking in at 30 minutes, Williams’ Quartet La Jolla is a five-part work that politely utilizes dissonance and sometimes abstract rhythms. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 The design utilizes otherwise dead space under the access stairs and jumping platforms and transforms them into equipment rooms to hide away pumps and other accessories while keeping them easily accessible for maintenance. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, Gravity effectively utilizes slick, dizzying long takes and breathtaking visual effects to capture the grand, chaotic isolation of space. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026 Saturday, utilizes 56,000 square feet of indoor space to host more than 200 vendors, sword-fighting, costume contests, live musicians, mermaids, fairies and photo ops. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 The hopper utilizes active shock-absorption technology to safely land on slopes. — Leonard David, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The Pro version utilizes dual 250-W all-wheel-drive hubs to generate the torque to climb an impressive 15% hill incline. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026 The audio also utilizes recordings of Kilmer’s voice, which, in his later life, was damaged by a tracheal procedure. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026

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Pieces must be shaped, dried, fired, glazed, fired again and tested; Przenioslo uses a community kiln and gives herself at least two months to prepare a collection.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Vita uses textiles, performance and video to speak about internet culture, along with stunning visuals that incorporate their family’s Middle Eastern diaspora and history.

— Shelley Holcomb, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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The Indus basin supplies about 80% of the country's irrigated agriculture, a sector that employs 65% of the labor force and represents roughly 25% of Pakistan's gross domestic product, according to data compiled by Chatham House.

— Sam Meredith,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
The sector employs more than 12,000 workers at over 1,800 firms.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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