utilize
verb (used with object)
to put to use; turn to profitable account.
had utilized
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past perfectof utilize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Indie game “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” was disqualified from an award show after people discovered that the game had utilized AI-generated graphical textures.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
But a spokesperson for California’s highest court said Tuesday that justices found out only this week that the State Bar had utilized AI in developing exam questions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
“It became apparent they had utilized every resource of the Bureau,” White said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
That afternoon, Amanda had utilized the BCI spyware to hijack the attention-sensing interface in Maggie’s car and listen in on Maggie and Sophie’s conversation.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2023
The Ashikaga brothers had enjoyed a respite of more than three months, and had utilized it vigorously.
From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by F. (Frank) Brinkley
