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
Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
Only with Russia does Trump seem willing to forgo the leverage of America’s economic might and welcome a rogue regime into the ranks of normal nations.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 May 2025
Sceptics in 2010 wondered how the Glazers could suddenly afford to pay off such a huge sum of debt; the suggestion, neither confirmed nor disproven, was that the PIKs were paid off via leveraging elsewhere in the family’s portfolio.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Noun
Despite the economic chaos wreaked by the Trump administration’s unilateral imposition of tariffs on trading partners, first unleashed on April 2, the European Union has sizable leverage on trade.
—Arancha González Laya, Foreign Affairs, 12 May 2025
Only with Russia does Trump seem willing to forgo the leverage of America’s economic might and welcome a rogue regime into the ranks of normal nations.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
Verb
The second one is leaning into our ‘One WBD’ philosophy, which for me, means deepening our relationships with Max and also hopefully leveraging my position as head of Warner Bros. Television Group to do more WBTV programming on the U.S. nets.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 May 2025
Sceptics in 2010 wondered how the Glazers could suddenly afford to pay off such a huge sum of debt; the suggestion, neither confirmed nor disproven, was that the PIKs were paid off via leveraging elsewhere in the family’s portfolio.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leverage
Noun
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Her style leans toward country and Americana with a wide array of rhythmic influences.—
Monica Hooper,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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The influence here, though, permeated into the clubhouse, its effect just as long lasting.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Berry was 14 when a classmate used an AI app to attach a nude body to an Instagram photo of her face, before circulating it on social media.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Educators will have canoes and kayaks, paddles and life jackets to use and will offer instruction.—
Flip Putthoff,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
Noun
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At the same time, progressives held sway on issues like housing, where some of the most restrictive zoning in the country kept resident development stalled even as homelessness and encampments spread.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 May 2025
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The reshuffling came after conservative podcast host and influencer Laura Loomer exerted increasing sway on Trump's decision-making, encouraging Trump to fire two senior officials on the National Security Council after a White House visit.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Airlines are making a ridiculous amount of money by selling you the promise of avoiding a middle seat or exploiting your separation anxiety or your claustrophobia.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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By exploiting Bitcoin arbitrage opportunities, such as price differences between Japan and the U.S., Alameda generated daily profits up to $1 million.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Life-changing events, including the loss of a spouse, early onset dementia or another medical issue, can trigger changes in the way someone would react to anyone who is experienced at manipulating people to part with their money.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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For instance, prompt injection attacks—a new twist on the traditional prompt injection attack, where malicious prompts manipulate AI behavior—require novel defensive approaches beyond conventional security controls.—
Omar Turner,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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For one, the Fed is unconstrained in its printing of dollars and is therefore more likely to abuse that power in its attempt to stabilize the US economy.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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There are players who abused steroids, served their penalty and are now back in the game.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2025
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“Leverage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leverage. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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