HARNESS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

harness

verb

Definition of harness

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 This can lead to nitpicking as opposed to harnessing important details that can lead to practical solutions. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 The guiding principle was to support the talent that large publishers were harnessing, and give those creators the same advocacy that the rest of the entertainment industry always had at CAA. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 Stephanie Leshney, founder of Dabble & Dollop, harnessed her more than two decades in the natural ingredient industry to create her line of minimal ingredients, especially bath bombs. — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 Vibe coding became real with Lovable, lawyers harnessed Harvey, doctors slashed admin with the likes of Abridge and even the common office worker became far smarter with note taking assistants like Granola. — Sanjot Malhi, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for harness

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The Saudis have since used the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which leads out of the Red Sea, for crude oil exports.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Leaders on this path are using AI to increase the capabilities of their marketing teams and expand what talented people can accomplish.

— George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of use

Verb

Other benefits could include scaling India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) model across BRICS, which utilizes e-commerce to sell globally.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
By utilizing scalable networks, banks have found a way to streamline settlement and reduce friction in cross-border transfers.

— Jeff Mahony, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of utilize

Verb

Some exceptions to the law do apply, including health conditions, relocation for a spouse’s job change or providing care for a sick family member.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026
Judge Louis will consider whether the treaty applies to the case and determine if the evidence establishes probable cause.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of apply

Verb

One of the challenges in ramping up is that the Vega-C used the same solid rocket motors employed on Ariane 6, which is also looking to boost output.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Marshall, the owner of Mogul Vision, which employed Morgenroth, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on behalf of himself, the company or Morgenroth.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026

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