1
as in pioneer
one that takes the lead or sets an example
an architectural firm that is widely regarded as a leader in innovative residential design
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as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
the team leader is good at making sure that everyone keeps busy at their assigned tasks
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as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the leader funnels water off of the roof and down into the cistern
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Recent Examples of leader
Zelenskyy and some other European leaders said that would provide a windfall for Moscow to keep up its attacks on Ukraine.
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Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Homeland Security agents identified Saucedo as the leader of the Arlington-area cell after an investigation into cells in the area with ties to brokers in Mexico, according to the statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2026
And while all this is happening, Democratic leaders have decided profanity is a leadership style.
—Larry Clifton, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
But European leaders remain wary of becoming embroiled in the war.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
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Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Homeland Security agents identified Saucedo as the leader of the Arlington-area cell after an investigation into cells in the area with ties to brokers in Mexico, according to the statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2026
And while all this is happening, Democratic leaders have decided profanity is a leadership style.
—Larry Clifton, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
But European leaders remain wary of becoming embroiled in the war.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leader
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Named after the legendary Big Sur female pioneer and rancher, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park stands out even among the rest of the region’s attractions.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Surf pioneer and legend Dick Metz was the parade’s grand marshal.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the investing space, the boss of the world’s biggest investor, Norges Bank Investment Management CEO Nicolai Tagen, told CNBC he was surprised by how muted the market action has been to the war, saying he is concerned by the long term impact of higher oil prices.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Kalanick is the latest tech boss to decamp to Texas from California’s technology locus.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Drawing has always had an important role in the creation of architecture — both as a means for architects to work out their ideas before building and as the conduit between these ideas and the team that realizes them in material form.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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This group is a conduit to their community.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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That was a big development for the NHL’s pacesetter, the Colorado Avalanche, on its own.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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Brobbey, 24, has been at the heart of the Premier League’s surprise success story this season, playing an integral role in helping Sunderland keep in touch with the Premier League’s pacesetters.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Just days into construction, their foreman called to report finding human bones in the ground.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Place, a foreman and driver for Camelback Moving, asked the guard what was happening.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Is it supposed to be funny that this government suit has a set of pipes?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Sales need to be arranged, oil needs to move through pipes and on ships.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Avalanche are missing several forwards, including captain Gabriel Landeskog (lower body).—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Of the five goals scored in the second quarter, three of them came courtesy of senior captain Layla Munoz.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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South America fractures into a puzzle of fjords and channels at the southernmost tip of the continent, the Brunswick Peninsula, in Chile’s Magallanes Region, where the future park will protect temperate rainforests, shrublands, and vast carbon-capturing peat bogs.—
Mark Johanson,
Outside,
14 Mar. 2026
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Retailers and brands are using analytics and AI to fine-tune discounts and channel strategies rather than implementing across-the-board price hikes.—
Jerry Haar,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leader. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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