utilize
verb (used with object)
to put to use; turn to profitable account.
are utilizing
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present progressiveof utilize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Customers are utilizing Falcon Flex, the company’s flexible licensing model, to buy a prepaid balance of funds for use across various modules.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
“In this post-COVID world, the way people are utilizing office buildings, particularly older office buildings, has just fundamentally changed,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
When the study's authors refer to "planetary boundaries," they are utilizing a concept that has appeared in other academic literature.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2023
“We are utilizing every resource at our disposal to complete this rulemaking process as soon as is practicable,” said the statement.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
I'm getting a line on this thing, and I think that the criminal or the criminal's friends or accomplices are utilizing occult forces in their own behalf.
From The Come Back by Carolyn Wells
