as in to use
to put into action or service
huge dams harness the power of water to produce electricity
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Recent Examples of harness
The number one also means the opportunity to foster a self-sufficient lifestyle that harnesses your unique and inventive sentiments.
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
In the age of mainstream AI, designers are faced with the choice of harnessing the technology for their work or intentionally flouting it in favor of untouched human creativity.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Drawing on decades of experience in nuclear physics and accelerator technology, the institute has now harnessed tandem accelerator techniques to achieve complete independent design capability.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
To harness the potential of culture for good – and to resist the negative forces that merely espouse philistinism.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
In the age of mainstream AI, designers are faced with the choice of harnessing the technology for their work or intentionally flouting it in favor of untouched human creativity.
—Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
Drawing on decades of experience in nuclear physics and accelerator technology, the institute has now harnessed tandem accelerator techniques to achieve complete independent design capability.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
To harness the potential of culture for good – and to resist the negative forces that merely espouse philistinism.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harness
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Declined to apply for a state grant of up to $400,000 to test the use of the drug buprenorphine to combat opioid use disorder.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Likely hundreds of millions of devices, even when using more balanced market share metrics.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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There is a way that this could have been done better, utilizing visual storytelling, establishing atmosphere and a sense of place that could have given a sense of the music, its large appeal and the circumstances that shaped it, while also allowing JayDee to shine in his own way.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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By owning the technology, Netflix can utilize first-party viewing history and engagement data to provide privacy-conscious, detailed targeting, such as reaching viewers who consistently enjoy action or sci-fi content, without relying on third-party cookies.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Violent confrontations targeting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota are being driven by outside actors exploiting chaos, not organic protest, according to a protest insider warning that the situation is rapidly spiraling.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, it was siphoned off and exploited.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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During vetting by the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security, refugees are required to show they were persecuted or face persecution in their home countries and, once in the US, must apply for green cards a year after admission.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The designation only applies to the sign, not the attached building, which houses Americana Pizza.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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The following three entries on the international top 5 liberally employ animation in their respective mise-en-scènes, but wouldn't qualify at the Golden Globes in the Best Animated Film category.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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If available, employ your fog lights.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Harness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harness. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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