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as in using
to take unfair advantage of
the type of person who exploits a friend's good nature by constantly sponging off of him
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as in manipulating
to control or take advantage of by artful, unfair, or insidious means
a politician more than willing to exploit any national tragedy for political gain
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as in utilizing
to put into action or service
it will be a shame if you don't exploit your artistic talent to the fullest
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Recent Examples of exploiting
Kissing the ring might just signal weakness to a man skilled at exploiting it.
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William Pesek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia have condemned Israel’s incursion, accusing it of exploiting the disarray in Syria and violating international law.
—Sarah El Deeb, Bassem Mroue, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione accuses these companies of exploiting the country for profit and blames the public for enabling such behavior.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recognizing opportunities in this context does not necessarily mean exploiting conflict for profit but rather identifying ways your business can contribute positively while navigating these challenges.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The breach, triggered by hackers exploiting a vulnerable legacy server, exposed a critical flaw—one that hybrid work only magnifies.
—Amarandhar Kotha, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
For them, agility will be about exploiting transition periods, learning the weaknesses of new implementations and adapting their strategies to circumvent new standards and protocols.
—Anand Kashyap, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Threat actors will continue exploiting vulnerabilities like Log4j.
—Etay Maor, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Other critics took aim at Cowell and the industry for allegedly exploiting young talent.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
William Pesek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia have condemned Israel’s incursion, accusing it of exploiting the disarray in Syria and violating international law.
—Sarah El Deeb, Bassem Mroue, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione accuses these companies of exploiting the country for profit and blames the public for enabling such behavior.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recognizing opportunities in this context does not necessarily mean exploiting conflict for profit but rather identifying ways your business can contribute positively while navigating these challenges.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The breach, triggered by hackers exploiting a vulnerable legacy server, exposed a critical flaw—one that hybrid work only magnifies.
—Amarandhar Kotha, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
For them, agility will be about exploiting transition periods, learning the weaknesses of new implementations and adapting their strategies to circumvent new standards and protocols.
—Anand Kashyap, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Threat actors will continue exploiting vulnerabilities like Log4j.
—Etay Maor, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Other critics took aim at Cowell and the industry for allegedly exploiting young talent.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exploiting
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The Black Knights run the highest percentage of run concepts using outside zone and man.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Enzo boasted active aerodynamics, using adjustable spoilers and diffusers on top of and below the body to manipulate the airflow to dial downforce up or down depending on speed and circumstance.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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That has led to consternation that the Chiefs get all the right bounces — and even some conspiracies that the officials are manipulating things for Kansas City.Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Well, this kind of attack leverages multiple communication platforms with the end result of manipulating victims more effectively than a single channel can do.Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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To prove value to payers, patients and local communities, providers today are utilizing benchmarks and information from leading, quantitative rankings programs as a north star for competitive analyses and performance improvement.Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Police had been searching for the gunman by utilizing diving teams in Central Park, flying helicopters, searching through security cameras in the area, maintaining drones and using dogs.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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One of the first steps to creating scalable CI/CD processes is applying best practices to set a strong foundation.Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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For anyone in business or personal development, there’s a critical difference between gathering knowledge and applying it.Shay Levister, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Loyalty is an extremely powerful motivator for consumers, but most companies aren’t fully harnessing it to propel their business.Frank Minervini, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The energy requirements of data centers are huge, so harnessing those resources requires collaboration, which means effective harnessing of the potential of AI requires collaboration.Ana DeOliva, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Yet King cannot stop himself from employing horror.Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The last thing the city needs is another host of new taxes and anti-business policies that will disincentivize businesses from employing people in Chicago, and disincentivize businesses from coming to or staying in Chicago.Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Amazon’s massive recommence infrastructure investments made over the last several years are showing clear signs of paying off, as operating profits surge.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Capella was charged with operating as a major trafficker, criminal possession of a weapon and criminally using drug paraphernalia.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Exploiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exploiting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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