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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
During the past decade, McGrath has brought her boundary-breaking makeup to the masses, employing color and democratizing a level of glamour only previously achieved by her legendary runway looks.
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Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Drawing on more than a century of savoir faire while employing some of the best contemporary creatives in the business, Van Cleef & Arpels began creating a series of jaw-dropping modern automatons known as Extraordinary Objects in 2017.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
Autonomous drone swarm operations Palladyne claims that by employing sensor fusion from diverse sources, Pilot enables drones to independently and collaboratively track targets while dynamically interfacing with autopilots.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Residents and local advocates have accused ICE of employing reckless and brutal tactics during the blitz.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Chelsea, Liverpool, and Aston Villa have been notable proponents of this setup, with last season’s total share of teams employing this system reaching its highest level for a decade.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
He was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of employing a firearm during a dangerous felony and theft of property.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
Bill Russell said officers were setting up perimeters near the jail and employing drones around the area.
—Jon Webb, Evansville Courier & Press, 22 Oct. 2025
Alfred Hitchcock crafted the perfect horror movie with Psycho, employing clever camera tricks and a wonderfully disquieting performance from Anthony Perkins to iconic effect.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Tracee Ellis Ross, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Drawing on more than a century of savoir faire while employing some of the best contemporary creatives in the business, Van Cleef & Arpels began creating a series of jaw-dropping modern automatons known as Extraordinary Objects in 2017.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
Autonomous drone swarm operations Palladyne claims that by employing sensor fusion from diverse sources, Pilot enables drones to independently and collaboratively track targets while dynamically interfacing with autopilots.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Residents and local advocates have accused ICE of employing reckless and brutal tactics during the blitz.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Chelsea, Liverpool, and Aston Villa have been notable proponents of this setup, with last season’s total share of teams employing this system reaching its highest level for a decade.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
He was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of employing a firearm during a dangerous felony and theft of property.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
Bill Russell said officers were setting up perimeters near the jail and employing drones around the area.
—Jon Webb, Evansville Courier & Press, 22 Oct. 2025
Alfred Hitchcock crafted the perfect horror movie with Psycho, employing clever camera tricks and a wonderfully disquieting performance from Anthony Perkins to iconic effect.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employing
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But hiring Kelly, even with a good resume, always seemed like a bizarre fit at a place that is as culturally unique as any in college football.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Seminoles hiring a smaller name like Golesh would be a bit of a surprise.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Commercial company HawkEye 360 collects and processes radio frequency data from its constellation of satellites using advanced algorithms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The share of customers using delivery specifically, as opposed to picking up takeout or going to a drive-through, more than doubled from 2019 to 2024.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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Trump has been recruiting donors for the construction project for months, showing off renderings and scale models to Oval Office visitors.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Prominent programs like Michigan and Ole Miss were reportedly among those recruiting him.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 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.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Here's how to take the survey Taylor Advising released a new survey for the community, officers, and department staff utilizing the platform Survey Monkey.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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But of course, applying it to humanity is far more fraught.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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This year, to celebrate 40 years of Jordan Brand and the Air Jordan 1, the brand went even further, applying a meticulous makeover to the already refined silhouette.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the Brazil forward gets away from the Forest midfielder and chips a pass over the top to find Santos’ run, exploiting the space created.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The botanist who discovered this plant in Argentina, instead of exploiting its commercial potential, decided to distribute its seeds indiscriminately, desiring only that everyone should share in its beauty.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Employing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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