as in influence
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
lacking much of the leverage it once had, the union is now being forced to make some concessions
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as in to use
to take unfair advantage of
a reality show contestant who's trying to leverage her 15 minutes of fame
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Recent Examples of leverage
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Those sanctions underscored the leverage conferred by the dollar’s dominance.
—Lael Brainard, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
The second campaign, involving HijackLoader and Rhadamanthys, leveraged a much larger channel, @Afonesio1, with around 129,000 subscribers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Despite Republican control of both chambers, Senate rules requiring 60 votes to advance legislation have given Democrats leverage in negotiations.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Those sanctions underscored the leverage conferred by the dollar’s dominance.
—Lael Brainard, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
To best demonstrate the realistic potential of such installations, as well as exemplify how security is redefining threat detection in extreme environments, below are some real-world examples of intelligent security solutions leveraged to protect sites in extreme environments.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
The second campaign, involving HijackLoader and Rhadamanthys, leveraged a much larger channel, @Afonesio1, with around 129,000 subscribers.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leverage
Noun
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Power struggles in friendships or group settings could surface, especially if money, influence or loyalty is somehow involved.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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His experiences here helped forge his passion for the outdoors and conservation, spurring him to use his presidential influence to establish the United States Forest Service, 150 national forests, and five national parks.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Guests can order the complimentary coffee in-bakery, through the mobile app, or online using code FREECOFFEE.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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Israel currently allows the death penalty only in exceptional cases, including for crimes such as treason and war crimes committed under the Nazi regime, but it has not been used for decades.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The two became lovers, and headed back Stateside, to Black Mountain College, in North Carolina, where the artist Josef Albers held sway.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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This would not be an America where the founding ideals hold much sway.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The 30-second spot cites a 2023 New York Times investigation into migrant children trafficked and exploited to work grueling jobs at factories, construction sites, farms and other dangerous work places.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The organization, which represents the major film and TV studios, as well as major streaming platforms, argues in the letter that Instagram is trying to exploit the public’s trust in its ratings system for its own gain.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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These children are being targeted by extremists Khalid and Juneid—the latter being Yassir’s uncle—who plan to recruit and indoctrinate them into their militant movement, manipulating vulnerable youth with promises of faith and belonging under the orders of a mysterious leader known as Bhaijaan.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
8 Nov. 2025
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Bode’s comment was strictly in reference to the character of the Wizard of Oz, who uses propaganda to manipulate and deceive his subjects in Wicked.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The pair also pretended that Tammy was allegedly abusing them.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Leverage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leverage. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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