1
as in utilizing
to put into action or service
I will need to use the large hammer for this project
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2
as in treating
to behave toward in a stated way
the factory workers were underpaid and poorly used by their employers
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as in exploiting
to take unfair advantage of
I was paying for everything on our little outing, and I was starting to feel like I was being used
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Recent Examples of using
Anglerfish ancestors lived on the seafloor and maneuvered around using specialized stout fins, much like their close relatives the batfishes and frogfishes.
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Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
At the core of the company’s operation is the aim of developing the technological skills of all sorts of large organizations using AI.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Avoid using names, addresses or other identifiers.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
In 1998, the elder Fink and Mellon bought the bankrupt Pan Am airline brand, using it to reposition their rail company.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
And in many cases, that will entail using AI to augment their roles.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
While the charges are welcome in this case, unfortunately, President Biden has resisted using the levers available to him through the Department of Education and the Department of Justice’s civil rights division to protect Jewish students and tamp down on anti-American radicalism on campus.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
The Deadline international team has pooled its thoughts using a pretty loose methodology to define success.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Related to both is a program of using challenges to solve real-world complex problems.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
At the core of the company’s operation is the aim of developing the technological skills of all sorts of large organizations using AI.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Avoid using names, addresses or other identifiers.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
In 1998, the elder Fink and Mellon bought the bankrupt Pan Am airline brand, using it to reposition their rail company.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
And in many cases, that will entail using AI to augment their roles.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
While the charges are welcome in this case, unfortunately, President Biden has resisted using the levers available to him through the Department of Education and the Department of Justice’s civil rights division to protect Jewish students and tamp down on anti-American radicalism on campus.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
The Deadline international team has pooled its thoughts using a pretty loose methodology to define success.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Related to both is a program of using challenges to solve real-world complex problems.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for using
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That said, Crocs’ management is utilizing its strong profit margins to repurchase shares and reduce debt, having repaid $248 million in debt and spent $326 million on buybacks in 2024 so far, enhancing shareholder value.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The plan suggests utilizing local resources to carry out these operations, potentially involving state and local law enforcement agencies.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Its treating its legends better than ever.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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This expansion into regenerative medicine opens up new possibilities for treating a wider range of diseases and conditions.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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The New York Times Magazine published a critique yesterday of two documentaries that have recently been released about the use of child influencers, raising the potential that the projects may potentially be re-exploiting them.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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Where United can hurt Lyon is by exploiting their defensive instability.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Portuguese coach will be allowed in the dugout for his side’s Europa League quarter-final first leg against Manchester United on Thursday due to the sanction only applying in French competitions.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Senator Mark Warner asked Greer about the 10% tariff the Administration was applying to Australia.—
Chuck Jones,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Part of this would be through a shift in cost share, employing state budgets to aid in covering SNAP—a program for which benefit costs have historically been covered by the federal government.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
29 Mar. 2025
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This included suspending or expelling students involved in the 2024 Hamilton Hill occupation, employing additional security staff, and ordering a review of programs related to the Middle East.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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List of warnings issued The research also highlights contamination in staples such as rice as one of the major contributors, with brands like Whole Foods Organic Long Grain White Rice having 2,240 nanograms of phthalates per serving.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Aspiring career changers who don’t work in healthcare are also finding new roles serving older adults, or creating them.—
Aliza Knox,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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This type of future construct can be achieved, but only if senior leaders recognize the urgency and benefits of harnessing experienced talent, the very people who are currently being overlooked or packaged out.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Adobe has invested heavily in its Firefly generative AI platform which enables uers to create video and images that harnessing the power of AI.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Just as manipulating actuality is the soul of cinema, playing with subjectivity is the soul of AI as an artistic medium.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 Apr. 2025
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Biohacking sales isn’t about manipulating people.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Using.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/using. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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