as in used
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 leveraged
The company leveraged digital twin technology to iterate upon its existing designs and make a more compact lunar rover.
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Chris Young
june 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
Since this is the label’s initial foray into jeans, the Western Hemisphere will be leveraged to fill reorder requests quickly based on the response to styles in the market.
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Sj Studio,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Finally, Chinese Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping has leveraged the war to elevate China’s global standing as a peacemaker.
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Sam Liccardo,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Executives were keen to discuss how Reddit, YouTube and fandoms and online communities can be leveraged for TV projects, with the hope that this could become a valuable source of IP.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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Chris Young
june 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
Since this is the label’s initial foray into jeans, the Western Hemisphere will be leveraged to fill reorder requests quickly based on the response to styles in the market.
—
Sj Studio,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Finally, Chinese Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping has leveraged the war to elevate China’s global standing as a peacemaker.
—
Sam Liccardo,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
Executives were keen to discuss how Reddit, YouTube and fandoms and online communities can be leveraged for TV projects, with the hope that this could become a valuable source of IP.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for leveraged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leveraged
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Since the launch of LineShine, the supercomputer has been used for applications ranging from climate modeling and engineering simulations to drug discovery, neuroscience and AI, the center said.
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The newer techniques, and the ones being used by the better clinics in Turkey, are FUE and DHI.
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The book is often about the ways in which wellness and self-care have become commodified and exploited — having to level up to buy things in order to feel good.
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Given Iran’s belief that they were exploited by colonial powers, Tehran sees this program as essential to its national identity and to achieving independence from foreign influence.
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Many of the children were being abused by adults, according to court records.
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At the time of the first reports, it was indicated that Pitt abused not only Jolie but also some of the older kids.
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In April 2026, the New England Journal of Medicine retracted a paper after discovering that a clinical image had been manipulated with AI.
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Predictive markets, like sports betting, can be manipulated.
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“Leveraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leveraged. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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