24 lazy, meaningless verbs to ban
Replace them with these much stronger alternatives.
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“We are leveraging our core competencies to meet our customers needs.”
I stopped reading when I saw the word “leveraging.”
The verb is the powerhouse of your sentence. Choose clear, active verbs instead of throwaway ones. I hereby call for a ban on the following verbs from corporate writing, press releases, social media, and websites. Try these alternatives instead.
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