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as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the leader funnels water off of the roof and down into the cistern
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as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
the team leader is good at making sure that everyone keeps busy at their assigned tasks
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as in pioneer
one that takes the lead or sets an example
an architectural firm that is widely regarded as a leader in innovative residential design
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Recent Examples of leader
Now, the redshirt sophomore is a key cog for the Wildcats’ defense just like Namdi has emerged as one of TCU’s defensive leaders.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
Building trust As people continue to question the City Council’s decisions, regaining the trust of constituents is going to be a major hurdle for any new leaders, Ward 6 representative Terrance Gallagher said.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
In another conversation led by Littleton, five marketing leaders discussed the future of their respective industries, and what the future looks like for branding.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
As Israel’s longest-serving leader, Netanyahu has always been known to be driven – at least in part – by fear: of his government collapsing, of elections, of the polls swinging against him.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2025
Building trust As people continue to question the City Council’s decisions, regaining the trust of constituents is going to be a major hurdle for any new leaders, Ward 6 representative Terrance Gallagher said.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
In another conversation led by Littleton, five marketing leaders discussed the future of their respective industries, and what the future looks like for branding.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
As Israel’s longest-serving leader, Netanyahu has always been known to be driven – at least in part – by fear: of his government collapsing, of elections, of the polls swinging against him.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leader
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Only the means, the conduits of misinformation, and the overall enshittification have changed.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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Gilmour’s set—simultaneously a gesture to Fascist architecture, a conduit to nowhere, and a scatological joke—shores up the production in several ways.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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And Ippei Mizuhara is doing fed time already for stealing millions from his famous boss, Shohei Ohtani, to pay off gambling debts.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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Together, the fill-in bosses turned an early one-score deficit into a 38-0 surge before obliterating Michigan State 38-13 on Saturday.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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On the fashion front, Schumacher, which was founded in New York by Parisian Frederic Schumacher in 1889, has been a pioneer in collaborations from its dawn.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Windridge said discussions about fusion’s future and possible arrival always remind her of a quote attributed to the Russian physicist Lev Artsimovich, an early fusion pioneer.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Spread or pipe whipped cream on top.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Lo then bludgeons Richard in the head with a metal pipe and kills him.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Former town employee John Nikoloff, a former working foreman for the municipal water company, said the town typically flushes hydrants twice a year, in the spring and again in the fall.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
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Melchor was a foreman on a sugarcane plantation, and Luisa was a laundress.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The son of Not This Time missed the Triple Crown with an ankle chip but looms the likely pacesetter.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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But 2025 has sparked a ruthless race for AI dominance, and OpenAI has struggled to remain the undisputed pacesetter amid a growing field of rivals developing advanced LLM models.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Head of the academy Kris Durham had spotted him during a one-on-one tournament at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the channel of Donald De La Haye, known as Deestroying, who has more than six million subscribers and posts American football videos.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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What Happens Next Regional NWS branches issue regular local forecast updates on the agency’s website and social media channels.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Despite playing just 30 minutes against West Ham, the Arsenal captain ended the game with the joint-most line-breaking passes in the final third (four).—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Her father was a Cincinnati police captain, and two of her uncles were lieutenants.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leader. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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