utilises

Makes practical application

Utilises is the British spelling of utilizes, meaning to make use of something, often with a suggestion of putting it to practical purpose or finding a use for something not obviously suited to the task: The design utilises recycled materials.

The word carries a slightly formal or technical tone compared to simply "uses."

employs

employs

Hires or uses

harnesses · wields · implements · applies · exercises · operates · administers · manages · handles · adopts

technology

software

Programs directing computer operations

tool · system · application · automation · integration · device · program · functionality · interoperability · compatibility

efficiency

streamlining

Making more aerodynamic or efficient

time-saving · resourceful · systematic · methodical · workflow · effective · performance · precision · allocation · maximising

Opposites
use vs. non-use

utilisesignores

Refuses to acknowledge

neglects · disregards · overlooks · abandons · discards

productive employment vs. wasteful disposal

utiliseswastes

Uses poorly or discards

squanders · throws away · discards · misuses · fritters away

Family

utilised, utilising, utilisation, utilise

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Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G