{"loaderData":{"0":null,"0-5":[{"type":"wordpress/fetchEditorialNotes/rejected","meta":{"arg":{"word":"employing"},"requestId":"jIOdDfncEznshTbc9M0lW","rejectedWithValue":false,"requestStatus":"rejected","aborted":false,"condition":false},"error":{"name":"SyntaxError","message":"Unexpected token < in JSON at position 0","stack":"SyntaxError: Unexpected token < in JSON at position 0\n at JSON.parse ()\n at Response.json (node:internal/deps/undici/undici:1817:21)\n at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)\n at async /app/server.js:389:13314"}},{"type":"fetchPageData/fulfilled","payload":{"_id":"home-legacy","story":{"created_at":"2023-07-04T15:14:18.526Z","published_at":"2024-05-02T04:05:00.000Z","content":{"heroModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/their-vs-there-vs-theyre/","text":"Read more.","target":"_self"}],"article":{"name":"\"Their\" vs. \"There\" vs. \"They're\": What's the Difference?","content":{"topicLabel":"Commonly confused"}},"imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/featured/hero/their-vs-there-vs-theyre-whats-the-difference-20241120.png","description":"Unsure about when to use \"their,\" \"there,\" or \"they're\"? Clear up the confusion with these handy tips.","subjectLabel":"Today"}],"quizModule":[{"cta":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/learn/quizzes","text":"Go to all quizzes","target":"_self"}],"image":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-quiz.png","articleLink":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/quizzes/parenting-buzzwords-quiz","text":"Take the full quiz.","target":"_self"}],"subjectLabel":"Quiz","wordpressSlug":"parenting-buzzwords-quiz","questionNumber":"3"}],"xotdModule":[],"gamesModule":[{"gamesList":[{"name":"Daily Crossword","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:24:23.318Z","published_at":"2024-02-07T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141299,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/crossword/","text":"Daily Crossword","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215805,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/daily-crossword.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":""},"slug":"daily-crossword","full_slug":"games/daily-crossword","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"013f4974-3fad-4e2b-8aa2-c573ef31f263","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:55.972Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Hurdle","created_at":"2023-07-07T20:42:46.109Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":337835996,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/todays-hurdle","text":"Hurdle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215808,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/hurdle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/hurdle"},"slug":"hurdle","full_slug":"games/hurdle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-30,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3342f4e9-9403-4609-a956-7cd5eab50dc9","first_published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:55.648Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Puzzle","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:31:56.964Z","published_at":"2023-07-10T17:24:59.422Z","id":336150578,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-puzzle","text":"Word Puzzle","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215807,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-puzzle.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false}},"slug":"word-puzzle","full_slug":"games/word-puzzle","sort_by_date":null,"position":-20,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"71792320-7229-4ab6-8558-b3af16f5e557","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:43.933Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true},{"name":"Word Wipe","created_at":"2023-07-04T15:28:02.623Z","published_at":"2024-02-06T05:05:00.000Z","id":336141320,"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://play.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe","text":"Word Wipe","target":"_self"}],"image":{"id":10215806,"alt":"","name":"","focus":"","title":"","source":"","filename":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/word-wipe.png","copyright":"","fieldtype":"asset","meta_data":{},"is_external_url":false},"subscriberLink":"https://www.dictionary.com/games/word-wipe"},"slug":"word-wipe","full_slug":"games/word-wipe","sort_by_date":null,"position":-10,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140985,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"3789fc63-90b3-4407-99f4-fa263d1a3e39","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T15:32:50.947Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null,"_stopResolving":true}],"description":"Calling all cruciverbalists! Sharpen your mind with crosswords and word games, or take a brain break with your favorite classic games.","subjectLabel":"Games"}],"commonModule":[],"ribbonModule":[],"trendingModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/onto-vs-on-to/","text":"\"Onto\" vs. \"On To\": What's the Difference?"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/that-vs-which/","text":"\"That\" vs. \"Which\": When Do You Use Each?"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/scrabble/","text":"What Was Scrabble's Original Name?"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.thesaurus.com/e/ways-to-say/list-of-vegetables/","text":"This List of Vegetables Is No Small Potatoes"}]}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/imbed-vs-embed/","text":"\"Imbed\" vs. \"Embed\": What's the Difference?"}]}}],"subjectLabel":"Trending"}],"newsletterModule":[{"title":"Salutations, logophile!","imageUrl":"https://assets.dictionary.com/home/newsletter.png","description":"Sign up to get everything a word lover could want: word origins, fun facts, and the latest language trends.","subjectLabel":"Newsletter"}],"largeRibbonModule":[],"recirculationModule":[{"articles":[{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/context-clues/","text":"What Are Context Clues?"}],"topicLabel":"🔎"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/meteor-vs-asteroid-vs-comet/","text":"Meteor vs. Asteroid vs. Comet: What's the Difference?"}],"topicLabel":"Space ☄️"}},{"content":{"link":[{"url":"https://www.dictionary.com/e/octopuses-or-octopi/","text":"Should You Say \"Octopuses\" Or \"Octopi\"?"}],"topicLabel":"Plurals"}}],"subjectLabel":"Featured"}]},"slug":"shared-homepage","full_slug":"homepages/shared-homepage","sort_by_date":null,"position":0,"tag_list":[],"is_startpage":false,"parent_id":336140983,"meta_data":null,"group_id":"c7ed375b-9129-448c-aeec-9f52e3fef270","first_published_at":"2023-07-04T18:23:43.845Z","release_id":null,"lang":"default","path":null,"alternates":[],"default_full_slug":null,"translated_slugs":null}},"meta":{"requestId":"8nf5tunzmofdAT8JyasP6","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchWordsNearby/fulfilled","payload":{"data":null},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"employing"},"requestId":"B8jI3iG00zGAavFd5AWx5","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"luna/fetchExampleSentences/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"nlp":[{"id":"6685688-5","sentence":"By employing nickel atoms laid out on an electrified surface, the team was able to directly convert carbamate, the captured form of carbon dioxide, to methane.","source":{"sourceName":"Science Daily","publicationDate":"2024-11-20T05:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-11-20T05:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241120193041.htm","abbreviation":"nlp","author":"Ohio State University","title":"Turning carbon emissions into methane fuel"},"offsets":[3,12]},{"id":"6684517-40","sentence":"Perhaps employing Ranieri, an ex-Roma player and manager, is a humble nod and acknowledgement that this unique club must be handed over to people who understand it and can handle the challenges.","source":{"sourceName":"BBC","publicationDate":"2024-11-15T05:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-11-15T05:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c4gpr3p8n0po","abbreviation":"nlp","title":"Claudio Ranieri: Roma return for Italian will provide steady pair of hands"},"offsets":[8,17]},{"id":"6683616-6","sentence":"They are supported by a further 209 businesses, together employing tens of thousands of people across the UK.","source":{"sourceName":"BBC","publicationDate":"2024-11-10T05:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-11-10T05:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0k8n1lpv1lo","abbreviation":"nlp","title":"Hospitality bosses warn Budget tax rises will force closures"},"offsets":[57,66]},{"id":"6683521-16","sentence":"The bar still retained its magnetic pull for celebrities though, hosting wrap parties for Love Island and Celebrity Big Brother and employing so-called \"Sugar Hut Honeys\" to pull the crowds in.","source":{"sourceName":"BBC","publicationDate":"2024-11-09T05:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-11-09T05:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1mlp04jdrpo","abbreviation":"nlp","title":"Sugar Hut: The TOWIE hotspot made famous by its celebrity guests"},"offsets":[132,141]},{"id":"6682210-8","sentence":"Piastri secured pole by employing an alternate tyre strategy from Norris as McLaren had a decisive edge over the rest of the field.","source":{"sourceName":"BBC","publicationDate":"2024-11-01T04:00:00.000Z","publication_date":"2024-11-01T04:00:00.000Z","url":"https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/ce314515pl4o","abbreviation":"nlp","title":"Brazilian GP 2024: Piastri on sprint pole ahead of Norris"},"offsets":[24,33]}],"tdb":[],"gbg":[]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"employing"},"requestId":"lU5f8bAkFR7qxMiV5l046","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchDictionaryResults/fulfilled","payload":{"slugs":[{"entries":[{"__typename":"ThesaurusEntry","headword":{"displayForm":"employing","slug":"employing"},"id":"u27e59bea365df506.-410fe1c2.17951af06d8.-2bda","partOfSpeechGroups":[{"shortDefinitions":[{"synonyms":[{"targetWord":"accepting","id":"generated-79ac2e2a-c134-4951-8d79-41ed39f92764","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"accepting"},{"targetWord":"adopting","id":"generated-64d24f22-0a36-4e80-9d8e-55a37d8aa42f","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"adopting"},{"targetWord":"applying","id":"generated-62246fba-6ce1-4700-bc78-a9a6c5a88284","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"applying"},{"targetWord":"practicing","id":"generated-cd16ec6a-908a-47e4-a815-ce2731721d6d","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"practicing"},{"targetWord":"proving","id":"generated-24140cf9-c30c-4c40-a831-791eb71f6244","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"proving"},{"targetWord":"testing","id":"generated-47b8f00a-3801-43c1-8b4b-28622b5c97ea","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"testing"},{"targetWord":"working","id":"generated-800e7cd5-2538-4c24-ad2f-a02009c079d7","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"working"}],"thesRid":"u27e59bea365df506.-410fe1c2.17951af06d8.-2bd5_2","antonyms":[]},{"synonyms":[{"targetWord":"accommodating","id":"generated-0e6b9b38-28b1-4b79-af5f-dced23f9bb3e","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"accommodating"},{"targetWord":"arresting","id":"generated-4a01a019-93eb-4377-a2b0-b3f67e283686","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"arresting"},{"targetWord":"cherishing","id":"generated-c8effae0-ff4e-4c00-9ae0-0548928a1d65","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"cherishing"},{"targetWord":"commemorating","id":"generated-0085cb8e-8093-4f31-a889-922befb76ed2","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"commemorating"},{"targetWord":"confining","id":"generated-adb38949-927e-4bcc-b445-eb2ecf4cae55","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"confining"},{"targetWord":"embracing","id":"generated-cbbbbed4-ee41-4700-974e-917671e5eb1b","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"embracing"},{"targetWord":"engaging","id":"generated-346a97de-b12b-460d-963e-2d0916deec13","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"engaging"},{"targetWord":"having","id":"generated-3673b433-985c-4abd-9716-b53e24190565","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"having"},{"targetWord":"hiring","id":"generated-7e94bfbd-b1b1-43c0-8bad-a734d09a7a34","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"hiring"},{"targetWord":"holding","id":"generated-02fc47e8-77ca-4597-9632-be57a867beb0","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"holding"},{"targetWord":"keeping","id":"generated-7b973d71-17ab-40d7-b74a-3486108f0686","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"keeping"},{"targetWord":"owning","id":"generated-e41386c3-61bb-4ebb-9129-4b184f2b7a2a","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"owning"},{"targetWord":"possessing","id":"generated-ce3b24bc-c7f8-4b4a-8dc6-dda804d04033","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"possessing"},{"targetWord":"preserving","id":"generated-66db441e-6240-43ff-89c2-b58ab9c96e6c","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"preserving"},{"targetWord":"remembering","id":"generated-e8364cd1-6896-4b07-8a3f-33ae8e525cfe","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"remembering"},{"targetWord":"reserving","id":"generated-37c7d7dc-808a-4254-9e5a-a9159c50bfb0","similarity":50},{"targetWord":"restraining","id":"generated-d7ecdf6b-5f94-4610-941d-e750416677d7","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"restraining"},{"targetWord":"saving","id":"generated-9700bf35-cc68-43e0-aa48-ee3f8862b464","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"saving"},{"targetWord":"securing","id":"generated-e3672e08-9d4d-43ab-b43e-6af4ae6153bd","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"securing"},{"targetWord":"seizing","id":"generated-9851841c-8c49-4b4b-95c7-157b0c6ac242","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"seizing"},{"targetWord":"suppressing","id":"generated-fe175b19-717b-4d87-a3a6-a5fabba114e5","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"suppressing"},{"targetWord":"sustaining","id":"generated-b7423406-1dde-41ca-a1a6-44d97f41dadf","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"sustaining"},{"targetWord":"taking","id":"generated-827934e9-c7b3-42f2-98dd-ff3f884a741d","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"taking"},{"targetWord":"treasuring","id":"generated-c10a4fa7-0dbd-40ce-9484-4c553ddd6805","similarity":50},{"targetWord":"withholding","id":"generated-13cdaf56-af41-474a-9016-6dfc354f3f64","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"withholding"},{"targetWord":"working","id":"generated-800e7cd5-2538-4c24-ad2f-a02009c079d7","similarity":50,"targetSlug":"working"},{"targetWord":"holding back","id":"generated-1a6b38e4-8201-47f7-bd39-5d7b5c8bcfb3","similarity":10,"targetSlug":"holding-back"}],"thesRid":"u27e59bea365df506.-410fe1c2.17951af06d8.-2bd5_1","antonyms":[]}]}]}],"url":"employing"}]},"meta":{"arg":{"slug":"employing"},"requestId":"FTr-l6tTG8kI_rdRYvFGz","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchResultsData/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"url":"employ","displayForm":"employ","canonicalSlug":"employ","content":[{"source":"luna","entries":[{"id":"u3bb48a285cbafaf0.-3bc55cee.14d9e6527dc.-3962","type":"normal","entry":"employ","entrySyllabified":"em·ploy","entryVariants":[],"homograph":null,"pronunciation":{"ipa":"ɛmˈplɔɪ ","spell":"em-ploi ","audio":{"audio/ogg":"https://static.sfdict.com/audio/lunawav/E01/E0149300.ogg","audio/mpeg":"https://static.sfdict.com/audio/E01/E0149300.mp3"}},"predefinitionContent":"","posBlocks":[{"definitions":[{"order":1,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to hire or engage the services of (a person or persons); provide employment for; have or keep in one's service: This factory employs thousands of people.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":2,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to make use of (an instrument, means, etc.); use; apply: We employ objective and scientific methods to analyze all management areas.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":3,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to keep busy or at work; engage the attentions of: He employs himself by reading after work.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]},{"order":4,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"to occupy or devote (time, energies, etc.): I employ my spare time in reading. I employ all my energies in writing.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"verb (used with object)","posSupplementaryInfo":""},{"definitions":[{"order":5,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","postdefinitionContent":"","definition":"employment; service: to be in someone's employ.","synonyms":"","antonyms":"","cites":[]}],"pos":"noun","posSupplementaryInfo":""}],"origin":"First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English employen, from Anglo-French, Middle French emploier, ultimately derived from Latin implicāre “to enfold” (Late Latin: “to engage”); see implicate","originData":null,"supplementaryNotes":[],"variantForms":[],"variantSpellings":[],"referenceData":[],"relatedForms":["non·em·ploy·ing, adjective","o·ver·em·ploy, verb (used with object)","pre·em·ploy, verb (used with object)","re·em·ploy, verb (used with object)"],"confusables":[]}]},{"source":"collins","entries":[{"id":"ac43ea34e.6bfb.1014.b87b.c2803370a23a.1","type":"normal","entry":"employ","entrySyllabified":null,"entryVariants":"","homograph":null,"pronunciation":{"audio":null,"spell":null,"ipa":"(ɪmˈplɔɪ)"},"predefinitionContent":"","posBlocks":[{"pos":"verb","posSupplementaryInfo":"(tr)","definitions":[{"order":1,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"to engage or make use of the services of (a person) in return for money; hire","postdefinitionContent":""},{"order":2,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"to provide work or occupation for; keep busy; occupy","postdefinitionContent":"collecting stamps employs a lot of his time"},{"order":3,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"to use as a means","postdefinitionContent":"to employ secret measures to get one's ends"}]},{"pos":"noun","posSupplementaryInfo":"","definitions":[{"order":4,"type":"simple","predefinitionContent":"","definition":"the state of being employed (esp in the phrase in someone's employ)","postdefinitionContent":""}]}],"origin":"C15: from Old French emploier, from Latin implicāre to entangle, engage, from plicāre to fold","supplementaryNotes":[],"variantForms":[],"referenceData":[],"relatedForms":[],"derivedForms":["employable, adjective","employability, noun"]}]}],"nearbyWordOrdinal":50627,"index-rank-01":["employ","employ"],"index-rank-02":[],"index-rank-03":[],"index-rank-04":["employ's","employed","employing","employs","employs'"],"index-rank-05":[],"index-rank-06":[],"index-rank-07":[],"index-rank-08":[],"index-rank-09":["nonemploying","over employ","over-employ","overemploy","preemploy","reemploy"],"index-rank-10":["more nonemploying","most nonemploying","overemployed","overemploying","overemploys","preemployed","preemploying","preemploys","reemployed","reemploying","reemploys"],"index-rank-11":[],"index-rank-12":[],"index-rank-13":[],"index-rank-14":[],"index-rank-15":[],"tunaSlug":"employ","isFeaturedMetaSlug":false}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"employing"},"requestId":"KmBlkcSauKH8Q5ZNe7RhL","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}},{"type":"fetchSpellSuggestions/fulfilled","payload":{"data":{"luna":["employment","cloying","employ","employed","employee","employer","employable","nonplaying","role-playing","unemployment"],"tuna":["employing","emptying","imploring","implying","amplifying","employment","applying","cloying","complying","employ","employed"],"lunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"employment","slug":"employment"},{"displayForm":"cloying","slug":"cloying"},{"displayForm":"employ","slug":"employ"},{"displayForm":"employed","slug":"employed"},{"displayForm":"employee","slug":"employee"},{"displayForm":"employer","slug":"employer"},{"displayForm":"employable","slug":"employable"},{"displayForm":"nonplaying","slug":"nonplaying"},{"displayForm":"role-playing","slug":"role-playing"},{"displayForm":"unemployment","slug":"unemployment"}],"tunaWithSlug":[{"displayForm":"employing","slug":"employing"},{"displayForm":"emptying","slug":"emptying"},{"displayForm":"imploring","slug":"imploring"},{"displayForm":"implying","slug":"implying"},{"displayForm":"amplifying","slug":"amplifying"},{"displayForm":"employment","slug":"employment"},{"displayForm":"applying","slug":"applying"},{"displayForm":"cloying","slug":"cloying"},{"displayForm":"complying","slug":"complying"},{"displayForm":"employ","slug":"employ"},{"displayForm":"employed","slug":"employed"}]}},"meta":{"arg":{"word":"employing"},"requestId":"RozO86mtZXwijvV5kXtXV","requestStatus":"fulfilled"}}]},"actionData":null,"errors":null}

Did you mean employment?