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as in utilizes
to put into action or service
I will need to use the large hammer for this project
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2
as in treats
to behave toward in a stated way
the factory workers were underpaid and poorly used by their employers
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as in leverages
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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as in exercises
the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose
the use of boom boxes is strictly prohibited in the park
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as in likes
positive regard for something
I have no use for slackers
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Recent Examples of uses
Saket Modi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The Eucalyptus wash is packed with vitamins and omegas to bolster the skin barrier; the Hinoki cleanse uses exfoliating acids to gently slough off dead skin.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Data security and hallucinations still represent a significant risk for any company that uses AI in its processes.
—Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Automated Back-Office Operations AI uses advanced analytics and machine learning to add efficiency to back-office operations, increasing productivity and reducing costs.
—Babu Sivadasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The company uses scanning technology to capture images of items and to take measurements with just a photo, enabling fast and accurate estimates.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Let’s say your organization uses ServiceNow as its ITSM platform.
—Shoeb Javed, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
There is also a Prompt Builder, which uses natural language to define how the agent will interface with AI or the outputs from Salesforce’s Data Cloud.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Roadway also uses truck-scanning technology to ensure vehicles are in top condition before each job.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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More than 4,000 cybersecurity tools flood the market—the typical large company uses hundreds of them, pumping out data to rows of dashboards flashing alerts.
—Saket Modi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The Eucalyptus wash is packed with vitamins and omegas to bolster the skin barrier; the Hinoki cleanse uses exfoliating acids to gently slough off dead skin.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Data security and hallucinations still represent a significant risk for any company that uses AI in its processes.
—Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Automated Back-Office Operations AI uses advanced analytics and machine learning to add efficiency to back-office operations, increasing productivity and reducing costs.
—Babu Sivadasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The company uses scanning technology to capture images of items and to take measurements with just a photo, enabling fast and accurate estimates.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Let’s say your organization uses ServiceNow as its ITSM platform.
—Shoeb Javed, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
There is also a Prompt Builder, which uses natural language to define how the agent will interface with AI or the outputs from Salesforce’s Data Cloud.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Roadway also uses truck-scanning technology to ensure vehicles are in top condition before each job.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uses
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For example, Synthesia utilizes an AI platform to create high-quality video and voiceover content tailored for financial services, while Deriskly provides AI software aimed at optimizing compliance in financial promotions and communications.David Parker, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The system utilizes LLMs’ capacity to comprehend, process, and organize extensive information from various origins.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
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Cowboy Carter’s fate feels a bit fuzzy only because Bey, who has been nominated in this category four times before, faces such strong competition from the likes of Carpenter, Swift, Eilish, Roan and Grande.Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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But that hasn’t stopped the likes of Lego and Hasbro from pushing ahead.Andrew Webster, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Supreme Court has not yet considered a case centered on the rights of transgender students under Title IX, which applies to most K-12 schools and colleges.Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This applies to global services such as those for IBM Quantum’s Premium clients as well as for regional services like pay-as-you-go on IBM Cloud.Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Banking Sector The Monetary Authority of Singapore is reviewing findings for the banking sector before taking any next steps, according to Alvin Tan, a minister of state who serves on the MAS’s board.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 4 Oct. 2024
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Each component within this framework serves as a guiding principle for workers looking to thrive in the future workplace.Santhosh Vijayabaskar, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This test rates a PC's performance for multimedia applications.PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Rivals say the company leveraged its existing dominance in certain products — like the Windows operating system and classic workplace applications — to gain dominance in others, namely cybersecurity and cloud computing.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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The house is paid for by Nina’s dad (Geoffrey Owens), who also employs Junior when Junior isn’t skipping key meetings to go to sit-downs with advertising agencies and stuff.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
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The company currently employs 30 people.Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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And, after the murder of George Floyd and the resulting prominence of the Black Lives Matter movement, institutions and individuals alike had accelerated the shift in their appetites.Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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This local growth has only whetted appetites for international expansion – which brings us back to a certain guest of honor with a shrewd view of that particular concern.Ben Croll, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
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The company operates in a highly mature industry with limited secular growth opportunities.GuruFocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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And the stealth with which the crew operates in plain sight is less for the purpose of secrecy but more to avoid altering the environment.Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Uses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uses. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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