as in to expand
to use or develop (something) to get something else that has greater value
He hoped to parlay his basketball skills into a college scholarship.
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Recent Examples of parlay
Brian Kelly and Butch Jones both parlayed successful runs with the Chips into the Cincinnati job.
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Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
By parlaying them into the AI realm, this lamentedly is an insidious form of anthropomorphizing AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The earnings figures are base pay before any incentives and are the AAV of recent extensions for Tomlin and Dan Campbell, who has energized the Detroit Lions fanbase and parlayed an NFC title game appearance into a new $11 million-a-year pact.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2024
She’s also done a number of ads for vitamin and supplement brands and beauty companies, some of which she’s parlayed into free products for the entire team.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
By parlaying them into the AI realm, this lamentedly is an insidious form of anthropomorphizing AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The earnings figures are base pay before any incentives and are the AAV of recent extensions for Tomlin and Dan Campbell, who has energized the Detroit Lions fanbase and parlayed an NFC title game appearance into a new $11 million-a-year pact.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2024
She’s also done a number of ads for vitamin and supplement brands and beauty companies, some of which she’s parlayed into free products for the entire team.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlay
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Plans are underway to expand the facility in Cancún and build partnerships with hospitals and research institutions across the globe.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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While these young men shifted away from Harris in unanticipated margins, Hogg says Democrats' losses this election are bigger than just one voting bloc -- and hopes that extreme candor and commitments to those groups will not only rebuild but expand the party.Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Even if the owner extends beyond his comfort zone to retain Bregman — which remains a legitimate possibility — Tucker exists in a totally different echelon.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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When the yacht is anchored, the gunwales around the stern flip down and the platform extends down into the water (ideal for tender operations), for an excellent waterfront living area.Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, to fuel its growth and success, the founders bestowed the honor of accelerating the company to Rich Berry, a business school graduate with extensive experience in brand management specializing in the frozen foods industry.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Juan Soto agreeing to a record-shattering deal with the New York Mets on Sunday night should accelerate movement, allowing the four teams that fell short to, perhaps, shift their attention to Bregman.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Other safe options Pelinka could be looking into is acquiring role players on mid-sized contracts, ideally looking to boost their production defensively and add depth behind the team's star leaders LeBron James and Anthony Davis.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Details won’t be known for a while, but the news boosted Chinese stocks.Michael Foster, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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By all measures, the company exceeded all expectations thanks to customer participation and decided to significantly increase the initial pledge to $11 million.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The presence of dogs may also increase levels of distraction and stress for other, non-dog-toting employees.Jessica Pierce, TIME, 15 Dec. 2024
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On the other side, the Chargers have come on of late with multiple players providing key moments as the season develops.Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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However, there will be many AI thinkers competing for influence in Trump’s White House, including Marc Andreessen, who wants AI to be developed as fast as possible, and Musk, who has warned of the technology’s existential risks.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 7 Dec. 2024
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Despite these differences, their visions converge on several points: the necessity of building systems that better understand and interact with the physical world, the importance of responsible AI development, and the transformative potential of AI to augment human capabilities.Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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And after that will come the impact, whether that’s lower costs, faster design processes and production, jobs that are no longer needed, human expertise that is augmented by technology or something else.Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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The episode also gave Mescal opportunities to stretch in other ways.Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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As the league’s most efficient offense, the team relies on his ability to stretch the floor, his physicality on the boards, and his innate feel for the game.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Parlay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlay. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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