spear·head
ˈspir-ˌhed 
1
: the sharp-pointed head of a spear
2
: a leading element, force, or influence in an undertaking or development
spearheaded; spearheading; spearheads
: to serve as leader or leading element of
Examples of spearhead in a Sentence
Noun
Her book was the spearhead of the clean water movement.
Verb
She spearheaded the campaign for better schools.
The movement was spearheaded by the teachers' union.
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Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
But the biggest wild card that’s helping these corporate enabling functions become the spearheads of enterprise-wide AI adoption is workflow integration.
—Laura Clayton McDonnell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Former President Joe Biden spearheaded a nationwide student loan forgiveness effort during his administration, managing to cancel student loans for more than 5 millions Americans.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
However, initially Egypt, once the spearhead of Arab opposition to Israel, and eventually Jordan, brokered separate peace agreements.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
But the biggest wild card that’s helping these corporate enabling functions become the spearheads of enterprise-wide AI adoption is workflow integration.
—Laura Clayton McDonnell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Wendy Mireles, co-owner of Café Corazón, a Mexican restaurant with locations in Bay View, Brown Deer and Riverwest, spearheaded the event.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Former President Joe Biden spearheaded a nationwide student loan forgiveness effort during his administration, managing to cancel student loans for more than 5 millions Americans.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spearhead. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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spearhead
1 of 2 noun
spear·head
-ˌhed
1
: the head or point of a spear
2
: a person, thing, or group that is the leading force (as in a development or attack)
spearhead
2 of 2 verb
: to serve as leader of
spearhead a campaign for better schools
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