lead to

phrasal verb

led to; leading to; leads to
: to result in (something)
a course of study leading to a degree in agriculture
Her investigations ultimately led to the discovery of the missing documents.
His volunteer work in the hospital led to a career in nursing.

Examples of lead to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Investigators collected phone records, surveillance footage and other evidence that ultimately led to linking the crew to Cardenas-Salinas, who was confirmed to be the ringleader. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024 Franchisees provide valuable insights that lead to operational improvements, which often make positive impacts to net income and cash flow. David Earl, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 Being on a diabetes medication can sometimes lead to weight gain, Gasoyan added, or people with the condition may have higher insulin levels, altered microbiota, genetic predispositions, or some other barrier to losing weight. Kristen Fischer, Health, 17 Oct. 2024 Later infection can lead to congenital health problems for the baby, including intellectual disability, seizures, blindness and more. Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lead to 

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“Lead to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20to. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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