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 Last summer, organizers began employing the concept for violence prevention and intervention, as community members and stakeholders continually seek new ways to combat pervasive gun violence. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 One of its key functions has been for healing, often employing a complex knowledge of medicinal plants and in many cases providing the only medical services available within African American communities. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 Hapag-Lloyd has pledged to establish a new Israeli regional division within Zim, employing 200 people, as well as operate a technology center with 250-to-300 full-time employees. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026 The Long Beach Police Department also installed the Rumbler into patrol vehicles in 2009, employing the system in most units until 2023. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Others are employing the old-fashioned strategy deployed by their parents, strutting up to storefronts with resume in hand and elevator pitch memorized. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 Distribution among company size was relatively balanced, with firms employing fewer than 50 people leading with 23,000 new jobs. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Netanyahu has a long history of employing such tactics and did so again during the Gaza war. — Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026 Fishing for striped bass near this kind of structure can be productive in the summer and fall, sometimes by employing vertical jigging with hefty spoons or soft plastics to entice fish patrolling the bottom. — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

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The Bruins announced the hiring Monday of the 35-year-old Carr, who is volunteering in his first major coaching role.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
McDonnell seemed to prize family connections over real-world experience, hiring her nephews to serve as directors and executive producers on various series.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of hiring

Verb

Carrick using Mbeumo as a centre-forward is not new — but the way United’s forward line is gelling around him is.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
In Little Rock, former Police Chief Heath Helton, who stepped down in May, was a strong advocate for using technology like license plate reader cameras to support the department's operations.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of using

Verb

The significant time and effort involved makes most sense when recruiting, hiring, training, and mentoring large numbers for identical (or at least similar) jobs.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Jones was instrumental in recruiting Venturini Fendi’s daughter, jewelry designer Delfina Delettrez Fendi, as Fendi’s artistic director of jewelry.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of recruiting

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Its wines are crafted by hand, utilizing a small-scale operation and minimal machinery whenever possible.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
Because the call spread structure was too expensive, utilizing a bullish put credit spread allows an investor to create an income stream off of the elevated premium in this high-flying stock.

— Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of utilizing

Verb

The exemption would be phased in beginning next January, initially applying to vehicles built before 1981 and expanding by one model year for five years.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
One counterargument to the policy of applying economic pressure is that the US has been sanctioning Iran, like a handful of other nations, for decades without sparking meaningful political change.

— Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of applying

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Once focused entirely on exploiting Disney properties, Disney+ has been increasingly opening up its slate to outside IP, including making development deals for Ella Enchanted and Casper series over the past couple of months.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Women accused him in lawsuits of exploiting his position at Operation Underground Railroad and their desire to help combat child trafficking to abuse them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

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