utilization
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of utilization
First recorded in 1840–45; utiliz(e) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )
Explanation
Utilization is a fancy way of saying "use." A team's utilization of a gym for practices might need to continue until it stops raining. You can see the verb utilize in utilization. When you utilize something, you use it, whether it is a tool, like when you utilize a pen to write something down, or a skill or talent, like the speed you utilize when you run a race. So utilization is the act of using, like the utilization of your voice that enables you to sing a song.
Vocabulary lists containing utilization
Example Sentences
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Eastern, followed at 9:15 a.m. by April’s industrial production and capacity utilization.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
The government imposed its first fuel-price caps in almost 30 years, ordered conservation measures including five-day rotations for public-sector vehicles, pushed coal plants harder, lifted nuclear utilization above 80% and banned fuel exports.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
The glove maker’s plant utilization rates are above 96%, excluding hibernated plants, he notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
In Filosa's view, "we know that our industrial footprint in Europe has a very large capacity, and our first goal is to increase capacity utilization there in our plants."
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
“There is no better utilization of nervous energy than into ingredients that can make the stomach happy. Isn’t that right, Chandrashekhar?” she said to Oso, and dropped a piece of idli for him to eat.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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