as in expanding
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 parlaying
By parlaying them into the AI realm, this lamentedly is an insidious form of anthropomorphizing AI.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
And one of the answers to that question was parlaying it into a return to directing.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
And Cesar Millian has certainly done that, parlaying his love of dogs into not just a personal industry, but by helping scores of pets owners understand their charges, and pets understand that they are loved.
—Anne Easton, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
And one of the answers to that question was parlaying it into a return to directing.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
And Cesar Millian has certainly done that, parlaying his love of dogs into not just a personal industry, but by helping scores of pets owners understand their charges, and pets understand that they are loved.
—Anne Easton, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlaying
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As much time as the audience spends on the main characters’ dialogue, the camera also lingers on everything from the various settings of a rapidly expanding Macondo to the loaves of bread and soups in Úrsula’s kitchen.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Next up, Chen will start selling the Spring/Summer 2025 collection on the Wangda website in February, and plans on expanding into accessories, handbags, as well as shoes from reconstructed materials.Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lawmaker requests include extending a form of humanitarian relief known as Temporary Protected Status and making more immigrants eligible for it, expediting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewals and getting a resolution for individuals with pending asylum cases.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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But other issues remain to be decided, potentially extending what has become a long and expensive series of fights over record requests at the 72-unit complex, located near the beach in Boca Raton.Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 10 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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Meanwhile, this cheap capacity led to some of the first national brands, and when globalization started accelerating in the 1970s, dominant American brands evolved into dominant global ones.Byrne Hobart, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
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Furthermore, by increasing employee sentiment and utilization, vacancies and vacancy times are reduced, which ultimately improves the profitability of these spaces.Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Health and hospital systems are also increasing research investments to improve care and advance healthcare delivery, while companies experiment with providing more support, such as help with housing, food and rides, in order to avoid extensive health issues down the line.Forbes Membership, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Moore’s road band handled the parts with Danny Rader augmenting on acoustic guitar and banjo.Tom Roland, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
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This nuanced understanding underscores not only the diversity of AI applications but also their potential to reshape industries by augmenting human capabilities rather than simply automating tasks.Taarini Kaur Dang, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Whether developing a new product or launching a marketing campaign, make privacy part of the conversation from the beginning.Jodi Daniels, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, when developing a personalized marketing campaign, marketers might consider concentrating exclusively on their target audience by using audience personas and other relevant interests.Michael Benedek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Digitalization in the scrap business isn’t about jumping into all the latest tools.Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The choreographer also put an action shot of Deveraux jumping down a waterslide and a blurry selfie with him in her post.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Parlaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlaying. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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