utilization
Americannoun
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Etymology
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.
Vocabulary lists containing utilization
Example Sentences
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High capacity utilization offsets the large fixed costs of maintaining chip factories.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The government imposed its first fuel-price caps in almost 30 years, ordered conservation measures including five-day rotations for public-sector vehicles, pushed coal plants harder, lifted nuclear utilization above 80% and banned fuel exports.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
The company also announced its Scorpio X-Series 320 Lane Smart Fabric Switch on Tuesday — a chip that was developed to improve utilization and performance of large AI chip clusters.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
The operating environment for the Singapore aircraft-services provider appears supportive, he says in a note, citing resilient traffic and utilization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
PG&E was willing to put up extra money for research it might be able to exploit commercially, such as studies of “the utilization of electricity on the farm,” he wrote.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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