: 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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That was okay for that time because things ran on quite a significant lead time.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Jamen said Wscripted was hoping to shorten the lead times for development and financing with the new system.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 May 2026
And all while average lead times accelerated.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Lululemon pointed to O'Neill's many years of experience leading Nike's apparel business through a period of rapid growth and her time spent reducing product lead times and resetting the brand prior to her departure.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 18 May 2026
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Jamen said Wscripted was hoping to shorten the lead times for development and financing with the new system.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 May 2026
And all while average lead times accelerated.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Lululemon pointed to O'Neill's many years of experience leading Nike's apparel business through a period of rapid growth and her time spent reducing product lead times and resetting the brand prior to her departure.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 18 May 2026
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“Lead time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20time. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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