lean in
verb
leaned in; leaning in; leans in
: to persevere in spite of risk or difficulty
Then there's the racial justice crisis and making sure that we are leaning in during this time of recovery and crisis into the very important conversations around diversity and inclusion.—
Laura Fuentes, quoted in Washington (D.C.) Business Journal
Laura Fuentes, quoted in Washington (D.C.) Business JournalAttending college began as a time of "leaning in," because it took courage to attend a large campus without much parental support and no friends attending with me.—Sue Nokes
Sue NokesExamples of lean in in a Sentence
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No traditional media company has leaned in on working with creators in recent months more than Fox Corp.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Maryland must lean in during this moment of history.
—Nkechi Taifa, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2025
In the announcement photo gallery, Trisha leaned in to the baby's unusual name, showing the infant blissfully slumbering while clad in a child's onesie version of the suit originally worn by the DC character in his 1941 More Fun Comics debut.
—EW.com, 28 July 2025
The Commanders will have to lean in on that whenever McLaurin gets an extension or is cleared to return to practice.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 27 July 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Maryland must lean in during this moment of history.
—Nkechi Taifa, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2025
In the announcement photo gallery, Trisha leaned in to the baby's unusual name, showing the infant blissfully slumbering while clad in a child's onesie version of the suit originally worn by the DC character in his 1941 More Fun Comics debut.
—EW.com, 28 July 2025
The Commanders will have to lean in on that whenever McLaurin gets an extension or is cleared to return to practice.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 27 July 2025
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“Lean in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lean%20in. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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