Examples of stead in a Sentence
Noun
a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
By 1973, Sanders had settled into campaign rhetoric that would hold him in good stead to the present day.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Notching two years’ experience in Europe at FC Barcelona, however, that looks good on his CV and puts Mbacke in good stead to return to the continent one day given a relatively young age of 23.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy missed an extended period of time this season, multiple high-profile names within the sport said the team was better off keeping him on the bench in favor of backup Mac Jones, who had played well in his stead.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
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Noun
In his stead, San Diego’s Prebys Foundation hired its own urban planning firm, U3 Advisors, to create a vision for the blocks, teamed with the Downtown San Diego Partnership to help facilitate the work and began conversations with the college district.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
By 1973, Sanders had settled into campaign rhetoric that would hold him in good stead to the present day.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
Notching two years’ experience in Europe at FC Barcelona, however, that looks good on his CV and puts Mbacke in good stead to return to the continent one day given a relatively young age of 23.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
When San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy missed an extended period of time this season, multiple high-profile names within the sport said the team was better off keeping him on the bench in favor of backup Mac Jones, who had played well in his stead.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Stead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stead. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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