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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
Today, the foundation operates the state’s largest private, nonprofit art program, including employing nearly 20 art professionals.
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Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Winocour is a tasteful stylist, employing Filip Leyman and Anna Von Hausswolff’s evocative score to further elevate her already plenty stirring pictures.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
That sequel’s grosses were siphoned from a theatrical day-and-date release on HBO Max, when Warners was employing project popcorn during a time when cinemas were recovering and reopening from Covid.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
And their skill set, Lyman suggests, just isn’t at the level required for these bands, which created an ouroboros where everyone keeps employing the same people.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
But Shildt’s intention to keep the game close by employing one of his high-leverage relievers did not go to plan.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The battery park is a twin plant facility, with Kentucky 1 currently employing people.
—Olivia Evans, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
By employing huge tariffs, Uncle Sam is embracing a tax that’s virtually never been used at remotely this scale by any other major economy in recent history.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
In Australia, 200,000 employer evaluations were conducted for companies from all sectors employing at least 200 people in the country.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Winocour is a tasteful stylist, employing Filip Leyman and Anna Von Hausswolff’s evocative score to further elevate her already plenty stirring pictures.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
That sequel’s grosses were siphoned from a theatrical day-and-date release on HBO Max, when Warners was employing project popcorn during a time when cinemas were recovering and reopening from Covid.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
And their skill set, Lyman suggests, just isn’t at the level required for these bands, which created an ouroboros where everyone keeps employing the same people.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
But Shildt’s intention to keep the game close by employing one of his high-leverage relievers did not go to plan.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The battery park is a twin plant facility, with Kentucky 1 currently employing people.
—Olivia Evans, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
By employing huge tariffs, Uncle Sam is embracing a tax that’s virtually never been used at remotely this scale by any other major economy in recent history.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
In Australia, 200,000 employer evaluations were conducted for companies from all sectors employing at least 200 people in the country.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employing
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This season could establish whether the Detroit Lions should have prioritized keeping Engstrand to replace Ben Johnson instead of hiring John Morton and letting Engstrand follow Aaron Glenn to the Jets.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Moving to a wage- or qualification-based system could dramatically alter hiring incentives.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Russian media reports suggested that Putin stopped using the residence from 2024 amid intensifying Ukrainian drone attacks.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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In her latest Jo + Tiny Mic series on Instagram, the Texas native shared four of her favorite secrets to instantly elevate a room, and the principles can be perfectly applied to your fall home decor using Gaines’ very own Magnolia collection at Target.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Its original conception was modernizing recruiting with AI and high-tech matching algorithms.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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That’s because Russo – who led FIU to 18 seasons of at least 20 wins and nine NCAA Tournament appearances – was a trail blazer in terms of an American basketball coach going full-scale into recruiting international players, especially from Eastern Europe.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
4 Sep. 2025
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Federal investigators have begun issuing subpoenas and are utilizing grand juries in both states as part of their investigation, the sources said.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rieger admitted that such complaints exist and are partially driven by believers failing to understand intersectionality and its purpose — applying it as a policy excuse when and where convenient.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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But these trials have been small, and largely limited to applying direct heat to a limb or muscle group—not simply moving that muscle in a warm room.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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For society, all sorts of complex questions arise if the basic science affirms the conditions necessary for exploiting the water.—
Rodrique Ngowi,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Roblox’s child safety policies have long faced criticism, and a Bloomberg investigation in 2024 found that police in the United States had arrested at least two dozen users accused of exploiting minors since 2018.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Employing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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