use
verb (used with object)
to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of.
nonuse
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a word derived from
use.
Example Sentences
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Eventually, the resident next door said the easement was terminated over nonuse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Breaking this habit, known as "arm nonuse" or "learned nonuse," can improve strength and prevent injury.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2023
About 29% of adults in Oregon are unvaccinated and more than 102,000 vaccine doses have been thrown away due to nonuse.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2021
In the fullness of time, there will no doubt be many evaluations of the use, misuse, and nonuse of scientific expertise during the pandemic.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2020
In the first instance, 146 there is not only interest on unemployed capital, but the capital is actually deteriorating through nonuse.
From The Young Farmer: Some Things He Should Know by Thomas Forsyth Hunt
