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
Among newsroom and media leaders, the feeling is friendlier.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The president appoints anti-science leaders with extreme, outlier views to head scientific agencies.
—Milly Dawson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
The models were trained on the roles of world leaders in a hypothetical nuclear crisis.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Currently, the country does not have a supreme leader to replace Ali Khamenei.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The president appoints anti-science leaders with extreme, outlier views to head scientific agencies.
—Milly Dawson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
The models were trained on the roles of world leaders in a hypothetical nuclear crisis.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
Currently, the country does not have a supreme leader to replace Ali Khamenei.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leader
Noun
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Embrace the slightly dystopian vibe and buy a bag of pellets from one of the old-timey pioneer stores to hand-feed the furry descendants.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The 1986 season boasted rock ‘n’ roll pioneers Fats Domino and Jerry Lee Lewis.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Mexico’s ability to co-host the World Cup has been under scrutiny after a surge in violence last week in the state of Jalisco following the military’s killing of a powerful cartel boss.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Film festival chiefs from around the world have signed a joint statement in support of Berlin Film Festival boss Tricia Tuttle, whose future will be debated at a meeting of its governing body tomorrow in Berlin.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
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The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a major conduit for the fertilizer trade — has also led to a spike in the price of crop nutrients as farmers rush to secure supply.—
Hallie Gu,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The widening war in Iran and the risk of Iranian drone or missile attacks has shut down almost all tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the only sea passage out of Persian Gulf and the conduit for 20% of the world economy’s oil needs.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
6 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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But the code red alert reveals a real concern within OpenAI that the $500 billion company could lose its position as the standard-bearer and pacesetter for generative AI technology.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
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Add in overtime hours, or being a foreman, and electricians can make closer to $200,000 a year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Bernie’s an engineer with the Highway Commission, Vic manages a supermarket bakery, and Don is a foreman at the Green Bay Packaging Corporation.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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Maintaining these pipes requires dismantling the equipment, which is time-consuming and costly.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Before calling 911, Buck wiped up Dean’s vomit and blood and threw syringes and pipes out of a window, according to federal prosecutors.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stars captain Jamie Benn 36 years old and a 17-year veteran in the NHL.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Previous deaths include Phil Harris, a captain of one of the ships featured on the show, who died after suffering a stroke while filming the show’s sixth season in 2010.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Digging the channel up to 10 feet deeper and 300 feet wider in some places would add $550 million a year to the local economy, according to port officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Leger-Walker challenged the UCLA dance team to teach a halftime routine within 24 hours for a video on her YouTube channel, where she was joined by Jaquez.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leader. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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