utilised
Made practical use
Utilised is the British spelling of utilized, the past tense of utilise.
To utilise something is to make use of it, often suggesting a practical or effective application: The company utilised every available resource.
The word is slightly more formal than "used" and often implies purposeful deployment rather than casual employment.
Put into effect
- deployedPositioned for use
- employedHaving paid work
- harnessedControlled and directed
- leveragedEmployed for advantage
adopted · integrated · incorporated · engaged · activated · operationalized · mobilized · exercised
Made maximally efficient
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- maximizedIncreased to greatest extent
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
time-saving · productive · effective · systematic · methodical · lean · high-yield · resource-efficient
Employed too frequently
- misusedApplied incorrectly
- depletedSeverely reduced or emptied
- drainedEmptied of resources
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
overworked · strained · extracted · mined · harvested · tapped · milked · taken advantage of
Converted to new use
- upcycledCreatively remade from waste
- recycledConverted waste into material
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- adaptedMade fit for purpose
converted · reclaimed · salvaged · reused · makeshift · jury-rigged · secondhand · thrifted
implemented
Put into effect
leveraged · adopted · integrated · incorporated · engaged · activated · operationalized · mobilized · exercised · invoked
optimized
Made maximally efficient
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- maximizedIncreased to greatest extent
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
cost-effective · time-saving · productive · effective · systematic · methodical · lean · high-yield · resource-efficient · prudent
overused
Employed too frequently
exhausted · overworked · strained · extracted · mined · harvested · tapped · milked · taken advantage of · squeezed
repurposed
Converted to new use
- upcycledCreatively remade from waste
- recycledConverted waste into material
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
adapted · converted · reclaimed · salvaged · reused · makeshift · jury-rigged · secondhand · thrifted
utilisedconserved
Kept from being used up
preserved · saved · stockpiled · hoarded · reserved
utilisedwasted
Used without good result
squandered · misused · discarded · thrown away · frittered away