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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
But in other parts of the country, unruly and often unsupervised kids have led to some breweries banning little ones from their spaces entirely or during certain times, the New York Times reported this summer. Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025 While convenience can lead to concerns about waste, particularly in packaging, Taylor Farms tackles this with a progressive sustainability initiative. William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025 The shutdown that started October 1 after lawmakers failed to reach a spending agreement has left thousands of other federal employees unpaid or furloughed and led to a possible break in food assistance that could start next month for tens of millions of Americans. Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025 That led to us doing video projects. Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lead to

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Lead to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20to. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!