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
Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
But Havana, too, may have some leverage.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Katie Palmer, STAT, 20 May 2026
The move of the Grammy Awards ceremony to ABC, after more than 50 years on CBS, on Feb. 7, 2027, is a shift that Disney aims to leverage.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 May 2026
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Noun
Modern private equity firms often use outside investor capital, leverage, and finite investment horizons.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
But Havana, too, may have some leverage.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Verb
In just four years, OpenEvidence has leveraged that popularity into a $12 billion valuation, going directly to clinicians and avoiding health tech’s traditional hospital procurement process.
—Katie Palmer, STAT, 20 May 2026
The move of the Grammy Awards ceremony to ABC, after more than 50 years on CBS, on Feb. 7, 2027, is a shift that Disney aims to leverage.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leverage
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The former reality star, 36, was arrested in Cherokee County, Georgia, on Sunday, May 24, on suspicion of driving under the influence, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office confirmed to USA TODAY.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Instead, count on your influence with friends and groups.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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In the third, La Mirada used a single and two walks to load the bases with two outs but Escobar escaped when shortstop Angie Jimenez snagged a line drive.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Norrased, who did most of the communication with the villagers in Thai, taught them how to correctly use the mouthpiece for the oxygen tanks.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Monetary policy decisions are made by a committee of 12 FOMC members, and while the chair usually has considerable sway, Warsh would need to persuade panel members of the immediate need for rate cuts.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Singapore is a global financial hub with particular sway across Southeast Asia, and global financial institutions use the city as a home base for their operations in the region.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
22 May 2026
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These habits are easy to predict, something that Ukraine has exploited with ease.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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Flaws are exposed, magnified and exploited.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Do not allow someone else to manipulate your feelings.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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However, a lusty CPU and GPU can only do so much in local AI processing if the system lacks adequate RAM and local storage to hold and manipulate large models.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Similarly, modifying diet or exercise to lose fat or gain muscle can be quite healthy, but abusing amphetamines to suppress appetite – a widespread practice in looksmaxxing – is dangerous and points to a mental health issue.—
Jordyn Tovey,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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Organizers are now working with local police and monitoring cameras to make sure the system is not being abused.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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“Leverage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leverage. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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