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use

[yooz, yoost, yoos] / juz, just, jus /


NOUN
custom
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Usage

What is another way to say use? The verb use is a general word: to use a telephone; to use a saw and other tools; to use one's eyes; to use eggs in cooking. As applied to persons, use implies some selfish or sinister purpose: to use another to advance oneself. What is used often has depreciated or been diminished, sometimes completely consumed: a used automobile; All the butter has been used. Utilize implies practical or profitable use: to utilize the means at hand, a modern system of lighting.

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But the use of military sites for this purpose has been hampered by practical difficulties and highly contested by local residents as well as human rights groups.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

More important than the specifications, Meta signed a multigeneration agreement to use the C1000 across its server fleet when it enters production in 2028.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

But this makes it all the stranger that governments prefer that their citizens sweat it out rather than use the modern invention known as air conditioning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Disagreements about overnight stays, guests, noise levels and use of shared spaces are all common problems, she says.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

“I’m happy to hear that. How’s your anxiety been? Have you needed to make use of any of the strategies we practiced?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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