adjective

utilized

adjective

Put to use; employed for a purpose.

"The spare room is now fully utilized as a home office."

"Half the equipment sat unutilized for months before the new team arrived."

How to Use Utilized

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe past-tense/adjective form of "utilize" — something that has been made use of.

Common mistake

In everyday writing, "used" is usually simpler and just as accurate as "utilized" — many style guides consider "utilized" needlessly formal.

Common pairings

fully utilized underutilized well utilized

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The spare room is now fully _____ as a home office.

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