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 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 Ukraine has gotten very good at drone warfare, employing these little robots both in offensive and defensive capacities. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The county party has been employing several outreach methods to contact low-propensity voters and remind them to go to the polls. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 So common was this practice that by the middle of the century, insurance companies were regularly employing their own medical referees to submit thorough and unbiased reports for review. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 Its effectiveness depends on the target, engagement conditions, and the capabilities of the platform employing it. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 These are the plans for Blue Origin, which announced Friday major expansion plans to its already $3 billion footprint in Central Florida that has more than 20 sites in Brevard and Orange counties employing more than 5,000 people. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 But while many data center projects have run aground, others are still getting built — and the companies behind them are employing experts like Nicole Thomas to smooth the way. — Dustin Desoto, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026 Plus, data centers aren’t acting with haste or employing new innovations. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 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

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This covers workforce analytics, recruiting workflows, employee surveys, learning recommendations, performance management tracking, succession planning and retention analysis.

— Sophia Okeke, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Power of a name As observers in Alaska have noted, recruiting candidates with similar or identical names is not a new move.

— Drew Kurlowski, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 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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