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
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Republican Senators largely praised the strategy and the leverage created by the oil crackdown.
—Nik Popli, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
In his new position, Fleming will leverage his relationships and expertise as one of the industry’s most prominent news-breakers to continue shaping Deadline’s influence within the entertainment world.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Thus, Matsui’s usage in high-leverage situations dropped from 27 appearances to 16 in 2025.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Republican Senators largely praised the strategy and the leverage created by the oil crackdown.
—Nik Popli, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Teams can leverage mobile and biometric credentials to provide secure and convenient access to relevant assets.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
In his new position, Fleming will leverage his relationships and expertise as one of the industry’s most prominent news-breakers to continue shaping Deadline’s influence within the entertainment world.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leverage
Noun
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Here’s everything to know about her mental health history and the religious influence that allegedly distorted her beliefs.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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The band had a range of influences, from blues and psychedelia, to country, folk and blues.—
Adam Levine,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Privacy and partners Lenovo built Qira using a hybrid AI architecture.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Soft, spreadable butter that can be used instantly on toast and biscuits, or in baking recipes for cookies, cakes, and more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Showing little propulsive momentum at the index level and under the sway of wide dispersion among stocks and sectors, this churning phase has left investor positioning and attitudes shy of dangerous extremes.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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But Venezuela became a founding member of OPEC in 1960, along with Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, giving Venezuela more sway in global affairs and more power to wield over the companies that did business in its state.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Outside the capital, guerrilla groups and organized crime syndicates are exploiting the power vacuum along Venezuela’s borders and in its resource-rich interior.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The final part of the dormancy evolution puzzle is what ecologists refer to as the ecological niche a species occupies — the specific set of conditions that species evolved to exploit or the conditions under which that species is likely to be more successful when compared to other species.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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An onboard synthesizer manipulates a small set of core sounds to mimic everything from the roar of a jet plane to the flushing of a toilet through a little speaker in the Brick.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Jan. 2026
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In some cases, CBS News ran images through AI detection tools, which can be inconsistent or inaccurate but can still help flag possibly manipulated content.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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 12 Jan. 2026.
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