utilize
verb (used with object)
to put to use; turn to profitable account.
utilise
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a variation of
utilize.
Example Sentences
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Tuchel could look to utilise Spence at right-back again, or opt to use Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
"Dozens of books, if not more, can be written based on all the materials that are out there waiting for intrepid historians to come along and utilise them," he says.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
"But we have grass then that is very, very hard to utilise because the ground just gets that wet at unpredictable times."
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
It noted that buyers from around the world, who increasingly utilise online bidding, were forging a new global collectors market.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Only after weeks of vain effort did the right idea occur to somebody—namely, to utilise the force of gravity.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
