as in influences
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
lacking much of the leverage it once had, the union is now being forced to make some concessions
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as in uses
to take unfair advantage of
a reality show contestant who's trying to leverage her 15 minutes of fame
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Recent Examples of leverages
Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
FashFind leverages computer vision paired with machine learning algorithms to identify the unique attributes submitted products have—whether that’s color, fabric type, patterns, silhouette, length or otherwise.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Today, Riley leverages his lived experience to coach leaders through common leadership mistakes and complex challenges by focusing on clarity, accountability, and sustainability.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Salt & Stone, founded by former professional snowboarder Nima Jalali, leverages athletic partnerships and lifestyle marketing to reach active consumers.
—Kaleigh Moore, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The airport leverages activations and pop-up experiences to drive spending.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The company says that Gayoso leverages his experience working in the creator economy to help Awareness Creation clients like Warner Bros and Applebee’s navigate the ever-changing social platforms to launch marketing campaigns and new projects, with a focus on virality.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Fujifilm also leverages the pixel count to support a bevy of in-camera crop modes.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
And Tatum leverages his charisma into a character turn that’s searching and heartfelt.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Another example is msg Global Solutions AG, whose Greenwashing Detector solution leverages generative AI to validate reports and detect potential greenwashing.
—Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
FashFind leverages computer vision paired with machine learning algorithms to identify the unique attributes submitted products have—whether that’s color, fabric type, patterns, silhouette, length or otherwise.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Economic response The trillions of dollars in revenue earned annually from the region’s oil and gas exports are strategically invested in global assets, which partially leverages the region’s soft power to secure influence in the world’s key decision-making centers.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Today, Riley leverages his lived experience to coach leaders through common leadership mistakes and complex challenges by focusing on clarity, accountability, and sustainability.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Salt & Stone, founded by former professional snowboarder Nima Jalali, leverages athletic partnerships and lifestyle marketing to reach active consumers.
—Kaleigh Moore, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The airport leverages activations and pop-up experiences to drive spending.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The company says that Gayoso leverages his experience working in the creator economy to help Awareness Creation clients like Warner Bros and Applebee’s navigate the ever-changing social platforms to launch marketing campaigns and new projects, with a focus on virality.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Fujifilm also leverages the pixel count to support a bevy of in-camera crop modes.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
And Tatum leverages his charisma into a character turn that’s searching and heartfelt.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leverages
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Alan Faena collaborated with the Faena Design Team and Peter Mikic Studios to create interiors that weave Faena’s signature design with local influences that honor Manhattan’s energy.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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How much of that comes from your own instincts versus borrowing from past or present influences?—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to Western guests, CGTN also uses Western news anchors and correspondents, giving the network an even more legitimate appearance.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The fund’s performance in the first seven months of the year — the most recent Boston Partners has made available on its performance — has comfortably outperformed that of the MSCI World Index, which its management team uses as a comparative benchmark index.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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My Pafology, later retitled Fuck, a book that exploits nearly every Black stereotype.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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Whether through cyber operations, intellectual property theft, or now these scam centers, China exploits grey zones that provide strategic advantage while maintaining deniability.—
Mike Kuiken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The patch was created by combining nanophotonics technology, which manipulates light at the nanometer scale (one-hundred-thousandth the thickness of a human hair) to read molecular properties, with microfluidics technology, which precisely controls sweat in channels thinner than a hair.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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