leverages 1 of 2

plural of leverage

leverages

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of leverage

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of leverages
Noun
And Soorty’s Rebellion Noir concept leverages overdyeing, creating dark, moody denim. Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026 According to Archer, Halo leverages technologies refined through nearly eight years of electric aircraft research and testing. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 Another loophole Trump leverages to achieve his all-encompassing power grab is the National Emergencies Act. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 9 June 2026 According to Easter, each of the 33 cocktails on the menu leverages a bottle with a story behind it, and the staff is prepared to regale you with their histories. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 Recipient of 15 Grammy or Latin Grammy nominations (with one win), the Havana native built a career that leverages and celebrates her music’s Cuban country/folk roots. Bill Kopp, SPIN, 13 May 2026 Swarming technology leverages distributed AI to enable autonomous coordination and decision-making. Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026 Even tackle football players attend games, shouting out the leverages and coverages of opponents from the bleachers. Pj Green april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026 OneTeam Partners negotiates media deals and leverages players’ name, image and licensing rights. David Carrillo Peñaloza, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Sysdig leverages this capability to identify vulnerabilities in running workloads and assess the risk associated with privileged containers to help prioritize remediation. Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The flagship feature is Siri AI, a new approach to Siri that in many cases leverages large language models without having to kick requests to a third party. Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026 Ideally, the organization leverages its position-player prospect depth to acquire a pitcher who’s an upgrade that can be counted on to start postseason games. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 With a Bachelor's Degree in Music Technology, Christian leverages his industry knowledge to review audio products for PCMag, including Bluetooth headphones and speakers. Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leverages
Noun
  • Global influences shine in Motek's Mediterranean Chicken Schnitzel and Döner Haus's authentic German street food.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Updating her sound with trip-hop beats and techno influences, the album became one of Madonna’s most successful, with multiplatinum sales and three Grammy wins.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The system uses natural ammonia as its working refrigerant, completely overcoming synthetic compounds like HCFCs and HFCs that contribute to global warming and ozone depletion.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Hisense uses different operating systems in different regions for some of these TVs, but happily the new Dolby Vision 2 update will still work regardless of whether your UX, UR9, UR8 or U7 uses the Google TV or Hisense VIDAA smart platform.
    John Archer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Experts from Socure, IBM, and Accenture highlight that AI fraud exploits employees, payment systems, and decision-makers.
    Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, marketing often exploits these vulnerabilities.
    J. Todd R. Lawrence, STAT, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • The drug was created by evil businessman Roland Daggett who manipulates Hagen to take over Wayne Enterprises.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • In retaliation, Artemis manipulates the winds so that Agamemnon and his fleet can’t sail to Troy.
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Before more cameras appear, your community deserves clear answers about who can search the records, how long the data stays available and what happens when someone abuses access.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • New York City’s child welfare agency routinely abuses its emergency power to take children from their parents without a court order, creating lifelong consequences for families, a new class-action lawsuit seeking to end the practice alleged Thursday.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026

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“Leverages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leverages. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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