make use of

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Synonyms of make use ofnext
: to put to use : employ
Students made good use of the new gymnasium.

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This can be modeled on the Civil Reserve Air Fleet, which enables the federal government to promptly make use of commercial planes and pilots when a military aircraft shortage emerges. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Tekta will make use of advertiser relationships already curated by Publicis Sports, the company’s sports-media investment agency, as well as Kelce’s expertise. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 His act made use of racial and ethnic slurs, under the philosophy that taboo words lost their maiming edge with repetition. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 That task made use of all four sets of eyes onboard Orion, Glover said. — Leonard David, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make use of

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“Make use of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20use%20of. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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