Synonyms for
Employing
Definition
Giving work to someone and paying them for it.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- employing staff
- employing strategies
- employing resources
- employing technology
- employing people
- employing a method
- employing a tactic
Word family
Usage note
Often used in a business or organizational context. Can imply a more deliberate or strategic use of resources or personnel than simply 'using'.
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Example sentences
- The factory is employing new workers to meet the increased demand for its products.
- She is currently employing a personal trainer to help her get in shape.
- The restaurant is employing a new chef to improve the quality of its food.
- The company is employing new technology to improve its production processes.
- The government is employing measures to reduce unemployment rates.
Quotes
I'm not a businessman; I'm a business, man! Let me handle my business, damn! (Jay-Z)
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. (Sun Tzu)
Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you’re not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were. (David Rockefeller)