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
Todd Gordon, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Democrats have framed the shutdown threat as political leverage, but Johnson disagrees with that reasoning.
—A Martínez, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Waldron and the Mannings leveraged their relationships with college programs such as Georgia, Ole Miss and Tennessee to use their name, image and likeness as the opponents of the fictional Catfish.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
These new vehicles, pictured as inset on the monthly chart below could expand the company’s total addressable market and improve operating leverage over time.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Democrats have framed the shutdown threat as political leverage, but Johnson disagrees with that reasoning.
—A Martínez, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
FamiLEE Media leverages Lee’s brand partnerships for digital content creation across a range of platforms.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Waldron and the Mannings leveraged their relationships with college programs such as Georgia, Ole Miss and Tennessee to use their name, image and likeness as the opponents of the fictional Catfish.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leverage
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The questions remain, however, as to the extent of such interest rate cuts amid more political influence.—
Nick Thomas,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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China is turning climate action into industrial advantage, financial leverage, and geopolitical influence.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Opera has used the Neon name before for a concept browser back in 2017.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Others, however, believed that Johnson used his access as leverage in dealing with Bukele.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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The executive branch has historically had large sway in using its spending powers during a shutdown, which led Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and nine more Democrats to join their GOP colleagues in voting to keep the government open.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Feelings sometimes have more sway than facts.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Based on a true story, an aristocrat close to the Viceroy of New Spain begins a series of murders in 1637 Mexico City, exploiting his status to avoid justice.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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These days, Howard has become a huge defensive liability, and the Rams made sure to exploit him.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Julie asked Jimmy Heagerty about where things stood with Mickey Lee, and Jimmy said Morgan did a great job manipulating Mickey into sending him home.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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With its flexible solvers, Newton allows developers to simulate complex, real-world tasks ranging from walking on snow and gravel to manipulating fragile objects like cups and fruit.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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The biggest controversy surrounding Flock Safety centers around allegations that law enforcement agencies have abused the company's technology to target women, immigrants and people engaged in activity.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Ed Gein later told investigators he and his brother were abused by his father, who died in 1940 of heart failure.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Leverage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leverage. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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