Synonyms for

Utilizing

Verb / ˈju:tʌˌlaɪzɪŋ / Another word for utilizing — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To make use of something for a particular purpose.

Synonyms & similar words

utilize use employ apply utilise employing using applying harnessing exploiting working operating manipulating utilizing leveraging adopting implementing enlisting

Synonyms by register

Formal

employing applying implementing leveraging

Informal

using making use of tapping into

Literary

availing exploiting

Antonyms

wasting squandering neglecting discarding abandoning ignoring

Common collocations

  • utilizing resources
  • utilizing technology
  • utilizing data
  • utilizing opportunities
  • utilizing skills
  • utilizing the system
  • utilizing the information

Word family

noun utilization
verb utilize
adjective utilizable
adverb utilizingly

Usage note

Utilize is often seen as a more formal or technical synonym for 'use'. While correct, overuse can make writing sound unnecessarily complex or pompous.

Example sentences

  1. I am utilizing my new backpack for school.
  2. The chef is utilizing fresh ingredients in the dish.
  3. We are utilizing technology to make our work easier.
  4. She is utilizing her skills to help those in need.
  5. The company is utilizing social media to promote their product.

Quotes

  • The key to utilizing human potential is to apply it towards the fulfillment of one's life purpose. - Anthony Robbins
  • The great end of education is to discipline rather than to furnish the mind; to train it to the use of its own powers, rather than to fill it with the accumulation of others. - Tyron Edwards
  • The art of using moderate abilities to advantage often brings greater results than actual brilliance. - François de La Rochefoucauld

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