end use

[yoos]

noun

1. the ultimate use for which something is intended or to which it is put.

Other Word Forms

• end-use adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of end use¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

There are break clauses in some contracts that would allow ministers to end use of some accommodation in 2026.

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The purpose of these orders was to set a monthly, uniform minimum price for milk based on its end use and to ensure that farmers were paid accurately and in a timely manner.

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“What’s the highest end use of a tree?” he said, referring to which end-of-life use sequesters the most carbon.

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Smart wear market predictions reflect the transformative potential of these technologies with health and fitness owning the largest share in terms of end use.

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The model incorporates factors such as emission figures from production to end use using a variety of different fuels, prices and other assumptions.

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