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leverage

1 of 2

noun

le·​ver·​age ˈle-və-rij How to pronounce leverage (audio)
ˈlē-;
ˈlev-rij,
ˈlēv-
1
: the action of a lever or the mechanical advantage gained by it
2
: power, effectiveness
trying to gain more political leverage
3
: the use of credit to enhance one's speculative capacity

leverage

2 of 2

verb

leveraged; leveraging

transitive verb

1
: to provide (something, such as a corporation) or supplement (something, such as money) with leverage
also : to enhance as if by supplying with financial leverage
2
: to use for gain : exploit
shamelessly leverage the system to their advantage Alexander Wolff

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun The union's size gave it leverage in the labor contract negotiations. The player's popularity has given him a great deal of leverage with the owners of the team. I used the leverage of the bar and a wooden block to pry the rock out of the hole. Verb The company wants to leverage its brands more effectively. a reality show contestant who's trying to leverage her 15 minutes of fame
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
That’s been happening at the same time that agricultural interests have more labor leverage, using more workers with temporary visas who can be ousted from both jobs and the country with almost no protections. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Renters might also have more leverage to negotiate then, according to Apartment List. Adriana Morga, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 There’s just one problem with the PAC-12 attempting expansion as a last ditch effort to survive, and it’s the fact the conference has very little leverage right now. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 Under Texas law, the Albrittons have little leverage. Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Aug. 2022 The margin of a House GOP majority may be key for how much leverage Freedom Caucus members like Roy have in 2023 or how much leeway top Republicans have in trying to push through funding bills over their objections. Tyler Olson, Fox News, 22 Aug. 2022 Household’s balance sheets are extremely strong, and housing leverage is modest; credit standards have been healthy and there are few signs of credit stress; and banks are profitable and strongly capitalized. Paul Swartz, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 The Senate is now evenly split, 50-50, and the GOP needs 51 seats to take the majority and have leverage over Mr. Biden’s nominees for the judiciary and government. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 Now, stores have more leverage to introduce their own labels -- whether name brands like it or not. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 6 Aug. 2022
Verb
Additionally, Walgreens would be looking for someone who can leverage data analytics and drive efficiency in supply chain and other areas, as well as the traditional CIO skill set of overseeing operations and infrastructure, according to Mr. Groce. Isabelle Bousquette, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 Firms need to innovate faster, deploy low-code/no-code solutions, and leverage the cloud to create better experiences for their employees and customers. Joe Atkinson, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 Now a couple of months after, Wolford was trying to leverage that connection and persuade Formby over text messages to make the trip from Tuscaloosa to Lexington. Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 13 Aug. 2022 The key to making these benefits effective is to encourage people to leverage these opportunities and ensure the company culture honors those who do. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 Here are three basic guidelines to leverage your cannabis product packaging and set yourself apart in the market: 1. Dan Serard, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2022 Majestic said Quicken Steel’s business can leverage the larger company’s footprint and use it to scale. Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland, 14 July 2022 Fourth, create an enterprise program playbook to leverage a successful use case and establish a repeatable process to scale to other sites. Ptc, Quartz, 27 June 2022 Ziwe, age 30 and Nigerian American, is part of a recent wave of young comedians of color to acquire popularity first through social media and then leverage that newfound fame to land broadcasting deals. Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1957, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of leverage was in 1830

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