: the time between the beginning of a process or project and the appearance of its results
Examples of lead time in a Sentence
We will need at least six months lead time before production begins.
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However, in today's market, where lead times can shift dramatically and prices widely fluctuate, that approach is too risky.
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Michael Wu, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
What is the lead time for customization, manufacturing, and delivery?
—Malia Griggs, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2025
The alerts – including critical warnings the National Weather Service said gave preliminary lead times of more than three hours before flash flooding conditions occurred – would grow more dire.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
The agency issued flash flood warnings on the night of July 3 and into the early morning of July 4, providing lead times of more than three hours.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2025
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Michael Wu, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
What is the lead time for customization, manufacturing, and delivery?
—Malia Griggs, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2025
The alerts – including critical warnings the National Weather Service said gave preliminary lead times of more than three hours before flash flooding conditions occurred – would grow more dire.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
The agency issued flash flood warnings on the night of July 3 and into the early morning of July 4, providing lead times of more than three hours.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2025
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“Lead time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20time. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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