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as in utilizing
to put into action or service
I will need to use the large hammer for this project
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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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This gel works fast by utilizing its key blemish-reducing ingredient, which penetrates deep into your pores to clear them out and absorb excess oil—your breakouts won't even know what hit them.Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ways to celebrate include treating yourself to clothes, fragrances, massages, mimosas, fine leather goods and eating sushi formerly owned by celebrities — like the two do on the show.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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The key is finding creators who can authentically integrate the brand into their existing content ecosystem rather than treating it as just another sponsorship opportunity.Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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That may have been more a case of Texas not being ready for a running quarterback and Georgia exploiting that.Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The companies have also had to contend with drug compounders encroaching on their business by exploiting a loophole that allows pharmacies to make versions of drugs in shortage .Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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When applying this mascara to your lower lashes, hold the wand vertically for peak precision.Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
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Just be sure to let the serum dry for a good 90 seconds before applying other products on top of it.Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
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And criminal hackers and adversarial states are already employing AI and MI as instruments to identify and take advantage of flaws in threat detection frameworks.Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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This requires diverse and representative training datasets, employing bias detection and correction techniques and continuously monitoring AI outputs for unintended biases.Son Nguyen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Her leadership extended to local and international interfaith and bridge-building efforts, including serving as a board member and chair of the clergy dialogue for MCCJ (now Mosaic), and engaging with organizations related to faith communities in the former Soviet Union.Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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In addition, Erik and Pete Nordstrom, fourth-generation family leaders, will continue at the helm with Erik serving as CEO and Pete as president.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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While the two scientists fight, Shadow and Sonic do Dragon Ball in space, both harnessing the power of the emeralds to achieve Super States.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Beauty brands are increasingly harnessing neuroscience in the pursuit of wellbeing.Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Towns has the best effective shooting rate of his career, and his penchant for drawing out and manipulating bigs is particularly fun to watch.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Well, those hands have recently become even more useful, as each one is now capable of simultaneously holding and manipulating an object.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Using.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/using. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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