harness
noun
the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.
harnesses
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pluralof harness.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof harness (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
harnessnounthe combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.
Example Sentences
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Agent coding harnesses set security and access limits on software built with AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
That harnesses a network of roughly 200 task forces comprising over 4,000 personnel from federal, state and local agencies.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
The event highlighted how the Westwood-based museum inspires creatives and harnesses community for the city’s artists.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026
This limits event risk and harnesses time decay, the term for how options lose value each day closer to expiration.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
Patiently he checked all three horses, the fit of their harnesses and the condition of their hooves, before he climbed into his seat and gathered up the reins.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
