HARNESSING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

harnessing

verb

present participle of harness

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to put into action or service huge dams harness the power of water to produce electricity

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Recent Examples of harnessing This can lead to nitpicking as opposed to harnessing important details that can lead to practical solutions. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 The guiding principle was to support the talent that large publishers were harnessing, and give those creators the same advocacy that the rest of the entertainment industry always had at CAA. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 Mourinho wants to make the most of his vision and long passes, harnessing the pace and attacking ability of Vinicius Jr, Mbappe and Yan Diomande, the 19-year-old winger who has joined from RB Leipzig in a deal worth up to €140million (£119m; $161m). — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 But the strategy Disney laid out shows that a major part of the company’s plans in the ever-important fight for consumers’ attention involves harnessing its loyal fans. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 If successful, the project could help researchers make more precise measurements and open ways to explore the fundamental nature of the universe by harnessing the quantum properties of tiny defects in diamonds. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026 This strategic shift is vital for harnessing AI's potential for a better future. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 This, however, assumes companies are already good at harnessing either one of them. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 That plan includes harnessing data collected by the Independent Center, which has been using AI to identify districts where independents have the best chance of succeeding. — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 27 July 2026

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Operators can also continue using diesel when hydrogen supplies are unavailable.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Razorbill brings that experience to one of the industry's most recognizable blade profiles, using extensive CNC machining to make geometry itself part of both the product's performance and its appearance.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of using

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Quantum sensors accomplish extraordinary sensitivity to gravity, magnetic fields, acceleration, rotation, and time by utilizing quantum phenomena.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Five new food carts will be open to all fans on the concourse at the north end, utilizing the new 37,000-square-foot open space that connects the east and west sides of the stadium.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of utilizing

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Others have been accused of exploiting the relatively affordable policies to acquire residency by creating shell companies, prompting calls to plug loopholes.

— Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Letting GaN balance its own charge Researchers at EPFL’s POWERlab tackled the problem by exploiting something GaN naturally does.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploiting

Verb

The people in the crosshairs The most drastic shifts impact those who plan to stay in Japan for the longest – those applying for permanent residency, a status that grants rights to work, unlimited entries, and infinite stay.

— Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
In a normal Transformer, tokens—the units of information that large language models process—are passed from lower layers of a model’s neural network to higher layers sequentially, with each layer applying mathematical operations in turn.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of applying

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Through the new focus on South Miami-Dade, Beasley also wants employers to understand the benefits of employing people from the area.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
The idea of employing microbes to transform waste carbon into something useful is far from novel.

— Mike McRae August 28, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026

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