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 Now here’s another thing, the employers, the employers that are employing these. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026 Honeywell has since exceeded that target, currently employing more than 1,100 local workers. — Chase Jordan july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 Lastly, Rieder has been employing option strategies to sell rate volatility. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 23 July 2026 Genting Group has been operating in Southeast Queens for 15 years, welcoming about 5 million visitors annually and employing around 2,500 people. — Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Instead of employing the traditional counter-narcotics strategy of eradicating coca, RenHacemos promotes substitution – providing farmers with the means to grow alternative cash crops. — Angie Acosta M, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 His paintings and sculptures are known for their use of biomorphic forms, with his canvases employing an all-over approach to abstraction. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026 The companies said the NSMV program helped transform the facility from a largely dormant shipyard employing only a few dozen workers into a site with more than 2,000 production workers. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026 In a paper published this month in PLOS One, Alaei and her colleagues propose an alternative - employing a suite of superworms, a kind of hefty beetle larva that can capably pick a variety of animal skeletons clean. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 17 July 2026

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That puts additional weight on the value of the face-to-face interview — one of the last remaining stages of the hiring process that can’t be automated.

— Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026
The casting was just as important as hiring our cinematographer or our production designer.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

Definition of hiring

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Concerned that the programs’ growing sophistication could induce emotional dependency and addiction, China last week banned minors from using AI companions and imposed additional requirements on platforms to prevent misuse.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
At the time of his death, Garcia-Sanchez was hauling asbestos-containing materials from the ninth floor to lower levels using a freight elevator, the report said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of using

Verb

Now retired, the couple enjoys constant global travel, utilizing both commercial and private aviation.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
There is a skill to saving, and this skill is one drivers will certainly be utilizing on Sunday, and the ones who can best do it will put themselves in an advantageous position.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of utilizing

Verb

Briceno recommends coating both sides of the brush, wiping away any excess, and making sure the bristles come to a clean edge before applying.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
The trailer relies on a hitch coupler force sensor to provide continuous feedback on the pull on the tow vehicle, managing the trailer's movement by increasing motor output or applying the electro-mechanical brakes located at all four wheels.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026

Definition of applying

Verb

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly capable of discovering and exploiting complex vulnerabilities, independent cybersecurity validation becomes even more important.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
In an interview with Fox News, Border Patrol Agent Jose Navarro said cartels may be exploiting unsuspecting members of the public, including rideshare drivers.

— Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 22 July 2026

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