diff --git a/crates/ruff/src/rules/flake8_pyi/rules/bad_version_info_comparison.rs b/crates/ruff/src/rules/flake8_pyi/rules/bad_version_info_comparison.rs
index 305e1ba2c7..8d43070991 100644
--- a/crates/ruff/src/rules/flake8_pyi/rules/bad_version_info_comparison.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff/src/rules/flake8_pyi/rules/bad_version_info_comparison.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use ruff_macros::{derive_message_formats, violation};
 use crate::checkers::ast::Checker;
 
 /// ## What it does
-/// Checks for usages of comparators other than `<` and `>=` for
+/// Checks for uses of comparators other than `<` and `>=` for
 /// `sys.version_info` checks in `.pyi` files. All other comparators, such
 /// as `>`, `<=`, and `==`, are banned.
 ///
diff --git a/crates/ruff/src/rules/flake8_simplify/rules/open_file_with_context_handler.rs b/crates/ruff/src/rules/flake8_simplify/rules/open_file_with_context_handler.rs
index b59d76e040..98c35c4d15 100644
--- a/crates/ruff/src/rules/flake8_simplify/rules/open_file_with_context_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff/src/rules/flake8_simplify/rules/open_file_with_context_handler.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use ruff_python_semantic::SemanticModel;
 use crate::checkers::ast::Checker;
 
 /// ## What it does
-/// Checks for usages of the builtin `open()` function without an associated context
+/// Checks for uses of the builtin `open()` function without an associated context
 /// manager.
 ///
 /// ## Why is this bad?
diff --git a/crates/ruff/src/rules/pygrep_hooks/rules/no_eval.rs b/crates/ruff/src/rules/pygrep_hooks/rules/no_eval.rs
index 921d634e51..a5d8572f95 100644
--- a/crates/ruff/src/rules/pygrep_hooks/rules/no_eval.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff/src/rules/pygrep_hooks/rules/no_eval.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use ruff_macros::{derive_message_formats, violation};
 use crate::checkers::ast::Checker;
 
 /// ## What it does
-/// Checks for usages of the builtin `eval()` function.
+/// Checks for uses of the builtin `eval()` function.
 ///
 /// ## Why is this bad?
 /// The `eval()` function is insecure as it enables arbitrary code execution.
diff --git a/crates/ruff/src/rules/pylint/rules/await_outside_async.rs b/crates/ruff/src/rules/pylint/rules/await_outside_async.rs
index dd17f4eb7b..850cf7a9f7 100644
--- a/crates/ruff/src/rules/pylint/rules/await_outside_async.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff/src/rules/pylint/rules/await_outside_async.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use ruff_macros::{derive_message_formats, violation};
 use crate::checkers::ast::Checker;
 
 /// ## What it does
-/// Checks for usages of `await` outside of `async` functions.
+/// Checks for uses of `await` outside of `async` functions.
 ///
 /// ## Why is this bad?
 /// Using `await` outside of an `async` function is a syntax error.
diff --git a/crates/ruff/src/rules/pylint/rules/load_before_global_declaration.rs b/crates/ruff/src/rules/pylint/rules/load_before_global_declaration.rs
index 687692ffbd..e97da007cb 100644
--- a/crates/ruff/src/rules/pylint/rules/load_before_global_declaration.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff/src/rules/pylint/rules/load_before_global_declaration.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use ruff_python_ast::source_code::OneIndexed;
 use crate::checkers::ast::Checker;
 
 /// ## What it does
-/// Checks for usages of names that are declared as `global` prior to the
+/// Checks for uses of names that are declared as `global` prior to the
 /// relevant `global` declaration.
 ///
 /// ## Why is this bad?
diff --git a/crates/ruff/src/rules/pylint/rules/named_expr_without_context.rs b/crates/ruff/src/rules/pylint/rules/named_expr_without_context.rs
index 3576d36ea3..27627585c8 100644
--- a/crates/ruff/src/rules/pylint/rules/named_expr_without_context.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff/src/rules/pylint/rules/named_expr_without_context.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use ruff_macros::{derive_message_formats, violation};
 use crate::checkers::ast::Checker;
 
 /// ## What it does
-/// Checks for usages of named expressions (e.g., `a := 42`) that can be
+/// Checks for uses of named expressions (e.g., `a := 42`) that can be
 /// replaced by regular assignment statements (e.g., `a = 42`).
 ///
 /// ## Why is this bad?