utilization
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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.
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Shares jumped after the Energy Department selected Oklo and four other nuclear companies for advanced negotiations under its Surplus Plutonium Utilization Program.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Utilization of its fleet of mid-size offshore support vessels is expected to sustain above 70% on average in 2026-2027, underpinned by relatively stable charter rates amid tight supply, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey, which tracks the country’s blood supply, indicates that in 2023, roughly 11 million units of blood were collected, while 10.3 million were used.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025
Their findings were published online on 17 April 2024 in Volume 82 of the Journal of CO2 Utilization.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2024
The school’s wet mill is part of something called the Center for Crops Utilization Research.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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