EMPLOYING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

employing

verb

present participle of employ

as in hiring

to provide with a paying job a new factory that will employ 500 people

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as in using

to put into action or service looking for a job in which she can employ her considerable writing skills

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Recent Examples of employing According to investigators cited by NBC News, the criminals have shown planning and sophistication by employing techniques like GPS location spoofing and even arranging collisions with police escort vehicles. — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026 Many companies are already in the planning phase of employing agentic AI, according to McKinsey’s report, with 40% of companies surveyed already scaling agents, up from 27% in 2025. — Scott Francis, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Few examples of Carrington’s work employing this Surrealist technique have appeared at auction. — News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026 In 1870, Southern Pacific was employing thousands of Chinese railroad workers to do more dangerous work for longer hours and less pay than white railway workers. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 The siblings split the cost of care, which includes employing a professional caregiver, paying their mother's rent, and spending to adapt the home to accommodate her condition. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 The carrier has a significant local presence, employing approximately 16,500 workers at CLT and handling nearly 70,000 daily passengers traveling through the airport. — Chase Jordan october 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026 How data centers create local jobs Data centers can create jobs in at least three ways beyond employing people who work inside them. — Lyndsey Rolheiser, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026 These are basically less privileged neighborhoods where the government is meant to show a greater focus on education by employing more teachers and so on. — Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

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Apparently without permission of his boss -- UA-Fayetteville Chancellor Charles Robinson or the board of trustees -- Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek approved the Razorback Foundation hiring a public relations firm.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Another possibility is that there could be some behind-the-scenes factors that the hiring manager can't share with an external candidate, like a budget cut, hiring freeze or leadership turnover, Gavin says.

— Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of hiring

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After the issue was identified, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office directed districts to pause electronic disbursements using BM Technologies and issue paper checks or other payment methods instead.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Its sweet, soft, umami-rich profile can shift the taste of a recipe, so Czerwony suggests using about half the usual amount of garlic and adjusting from there.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of using

Verb

That represents a maximum of $50,000 as an incentive for small businesses to provide health insurance, which would help in recruiting new employees.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026
Lee came into the race seeking a full term as Oakland mayor and highlighting her administration's work on reducing crime and recruiting more police officers.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of recruiting

Verb

By utilizing more editorial photos and videos, the company helped increase brand revenue by more than 15 percent; overall costs were cut by 49 percent, and returns on products were reduced by 12 percent.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
While utilizing a half-hour format, Netflix’s Prep is not a comedy.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of utilizing

Verb

Researchers in China found that repeatedly applying gentle pressure to the shinbones of elderly mice improved their strength, coordination, and performance on memory tests.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Of course, running this kind of remote frame generation on a linear video is very different from applying it to a real-time interactive game.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of applying

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Although exploiting these services could reveal a task’s flag, doing so was outside the authorized scope.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Led by Will, a reckless 16-year-old struggling with his mother’s death, the friends begin stealing firearms from neighbors and exploiting the program to make thousands of dollars.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of exploiting

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