Everyday Office Jargon · Associate level

"Leverage"

"Leverage" means to use something, typically a resource, relationship, or advantage, to get a better result.

Say this instead: use

How "Leverage" shows up at work

It appears wherever the word "use" would do the job just fine. Its popularity is partly because it makes routine actions sound calculated: you do not use your contacts, you leverage them.

Buzzword

We should leverage our existing partnerships to accelerate the launch.

Plain English

We should use our existing partnerships to speed up the launch.

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