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
Water pollution is being tackled by Swedish firm Cognizant, which harnesses agentic AI to help companies track the water quality of rivers and water networks in the U.K.—a persistent issue for which utilities companies have been fined.
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Vivienne Walt, Time, 11 June 2025
The conversation will explore how on-screen authenticity translates to real-world value, and how brands can harness reality programming’s loyal fandom.
—Paula Hendrickson, Variety, 9 June 2025
The Life Aquatic struggled to harness such an crowded agenda, but like Fiennes’s Monsieur Gustave, Anderson handles it all with astonishing deftness.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
The Spa The 17,000-square-foot Spa at Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique harnesses the healing properties of Chorotega ingredients, including volcanic clay, cacao, Melipona honey, and native botanicals.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
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Vivienne Walt, Time, 11 June 2025
The conversation will explore how on-screen authenticity translates to real-world value, and how brands can harness reality programming’s loyal fandom.
—Paula Hendrickson, Variety, 9 June 2025
The Life Aquatic struggled to harness such an crowded agenda, but like Fiennes’s Monsieur Gustave, Anderson handles it all with astonishing deftness.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
The Spa The 17,000-square-foot Spa at Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique harnesses the healing properties of Chorotega ingredients, including volcanic clay, cacao, Melipona honey, and native botanicals.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harness
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Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters China is devising more ways for foreign institutions to use the yuan, as international confidence in the U.S. dollar falters.—
Lee Ying Shan,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Allies may choose to avoid acquiring U.S.-made weaponry for fear that Washington or an American company might deny them permission to use it in a crisis—just as Musk denied Ukraine the ability to use his Starlink communications network to carry out an attack on Russian forces in Crimea in 2022.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Furthermore, innovative platforms like Starbucks Odyssey utilize NFTs as a loyalty mechanism, providing unique digital collectibles that unlock exclusive real-world experiences.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Traders and investors utilize Bollinger Bands in conjunction with other indicators, such as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) or Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD), to confirm signals and minimize false positives.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Pratt’s conviction kept him behind bars for 27 years, and the case haunted Cochran, who believed Pratt was innocent and who had made a mistake at trial that prosecutors skillfully exploited.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The risk was leaving big spaces out wide that could be exploited in transition, by Juventus’ wing-backs especially.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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This poses a dilemma since water that is applied rolls down the sides of the container without soaking the soil.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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International distributors can apply for up to €50,000 ($57,380) per title for theatrical distribution of Italian films in their territories.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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Under federal law, a business can face sanctions for knowingly hiring and employing unauthorized workers.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Together, education and health services employ a million people in the Commonwealth.—
Alan M. Leventhal,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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“Harness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harness. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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