as in influences
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 uses
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 leverages
Akhilesh Tripathi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
FashFind leverages computer vision paired with machine learning algorithms to identify the unique attributes submitted products have—whether that’s color, fabric type, patterns, silhouette, length or otherwise.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Fujifilm also leverages the pixel count to support a bevy of in-camera crop modes.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Content Intelligence then leverages Light Sense (which is our improved ambient light sensing capabilities) to further tailer the picture to your room based on the content, lighting environment, and capabilities of your display.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And Tatum leverages his charisma into a character turn that’s searching and heartfelt.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
To the end, her district leverages Lightspeed, a tool for monitoring students’ online behaviors.
—Adam Stone, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Fueled by Nvidia’s Drive Orin-X chip and Momenta’s advanced algorithm, the Hyptec HL leverages GAC’s mapless GSD (GAC Self-Driving) system to provide next-level driver assistance.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
Discovery over notification leverages comprehensive analytics to actively identify anomalies rather than waiting for user reports.
—Akhilesh Tripathi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
FashFind leverages computer vision paired with machine learning algorithms to identify the unique attributes submitted products have—whether that’s color, fabric type, patterns, silhouette, length or otherwise.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
The company says that Gayoso leverages his experience working in the creator economy to help Awareness Creation clients like Warner Bros and Applebee’s navigate the ever-changing social platforms to launch marketing campaigns and new projects, with a focus on virality.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Fujifilm also leverages the pixel count to support a bevy of in-camera crop modes.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Content Intelligence then leverages Light Sense (which is our improved ambient light sensing capabilities) to further tailer the picture to your room based on the content, lighting environment, and capabilities of your display.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And Tatum leverages his charisma into a character turn that’s searching and heartfelt.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
To the end, her district leverages Lightspeed, a tool for monitoring students’ online behaviors.
—Adam Stone, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Fueled by Nvidia’s Drive Orin-X chip and Momenta’s advanced algorithm, the Hyptec HL leverages GAC’s mapless GSD (GAC Self-Driving) system to provide next-level driver assistance.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leverages
Noun
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This roster runs particularly deep, from the boogie-woogie blues (Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters) to the bar rock scene (Smashing Pumpkins, Fall Out Boy) and the extensive hip-hop multiverse (where both gospel and drill influences abound).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Goodman’s novel is a tribute to her influences, and a crackling joy to read.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whole food sources such as beans, bananas, avocado and eggs offer the form your child’s body absorbs and uses best.—
Jazmine A. Ortiz,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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This article uses reporting by The Associated Press.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Chinese team developed a material that exploits this gradient to produce electricity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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Community forum pages dedicated to rating Greek life organizations show some evidence of the chapters’ exploits over the last three years.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
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After all, if an attacker hijacks the agent’s credentials or manipulates its input data, the agent could take harmful actions faster and more persistently than any human user.—
Michael DeCesare,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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But outside of the ring, Christy hides and represses her lesbianism and winds up marrying her trainer Jim Martin (Ben Foster), who manipulates and physically abuses her.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Leverages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leverages. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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