HARNESSING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

harnessing

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present participle of harness

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to put into action or service huge dams harness the power of water to produce electricity

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Recent Examples of harnessing By harnessing a particle accelerator to generate extraordinarily bright, coherent X-rays, the team was able to capture high-resolution internal anatomy in seconds, without the lengthy staining or other preprocessing steps often required for soft-tissue contrast in standard lab scanners. —

IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026 SpaceX is betting the concept will work, pointing to the environmental and energy benefits of harnessing solar energy directly from Earth's orbit. —

Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026 The dam is the second-highest concrete arch dam in the United States (Hoover Dam is the largest), harnessing the power of the Colorado River into Lake Powell. —

Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 Hailing from The Forge, the show is known for harnessing the turn-of-the-century climate in America and England that was the Gilded Age and mixing the culture of the time period with modern needle drops. —

Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026 Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. —

News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026 His next challenge will be harnessing his power of division to help Republicans in the midterm elections, as the party faces an uphill battle to maintain their total control of Congress. —

ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026 Counter to the stereotype of the auctioneer as dry, monotone and more often than not male, Fenet learned about 10 years into her two-decade-plus career that harnessing her affable personality and sense of humor would encourage donors to open their wallets wider. —

Scarlett Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026 Both Reform and Greens are harnessing deep frustration with the Labour Party, in power since 2024, and the Conservatives, which ruled for the previous 14 years. —

Alexander Smith, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026

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When Carolyn finally walked through the doors at the back of the chapel and down the aisle, Reverend O’Byrne had to lead the pair through their vows using a flashlight.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
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— Shelly Conlon, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 7 Mar. 2026