1
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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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 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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Recent Examples of leader
The indictment is the result of a lengthy investigation into the gang leader’s criminal activities, which began in 2022.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Sergei Markov, a pro-Kremlin analyst and former Putin spokesman, acknowledged grand gestures from the Russian leader were unlikely given what Putin saw as Russia's battlefield supremacy.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
Thomas Frank’s Brentford were — as in previous seasons — league leaders here, with 103 penalty-box throws and six goals from throw-ins.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
San Diego State is recognizing the 10th anniversary of its 2015 Mountain West football championship team this season, with former coach Rocky Long and NCAA career rushing leader DJ Pumphrey leading the way.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Sergei Markov, a pro-Kremlin analyst and former Putin spokesman, acknowledged grand gestures from the Russian leader were unlikely given what Putin saw as Russia's battlefield supremacy.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
Thomas Frank’s Brentford were — as in previous seasons — league leaders here, with 103 penalty-box throws and six goals from throw-ins.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
San Diego State is recognizing the 10th anniversary of its 2015 Mountain West football championship team this season, with former coach Rocky Long and NCAA career rushing leader DJ Pumphrey leading the way.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leader
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This is before Doom sends Franklin to hell and uses his goddaughter Valeria as a magical conduit.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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The tool did a superb job of cutting the plastic electrical conduit.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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On Monday morning, league bosses Roger Goodell, Adam Silver, Rob Manfred, and Gary Bettman were asked to participate in a briefing on matters related to the sports broadcasting market, including those having to do with blackout exemptions.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Take that away and Premier League boss Richard Masters is going to have an even harder time trying to convince his shareholders to send more money down the pipe before the new independent football regulator makes them.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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German production house Bavaria Fiction has become a green pioneer by securing validation for its headquarters under the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme, the world’s most demanding environmental management system, and ISO 14001 Certification.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Restaurant Ark: Holding a prestigious Michelin Green Star, Ark is a pioneer in vegan fine dining.—
Michele Robson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Dams, straightening, dredging, channelizing, and an unseen network of pipes and drains and overflow tunnels have nearly eliminated the river’s likelihood of overflowing its banks and destroying businesses downtown.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Today this material can seal pipes and brave the ocean.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
8 Aug. 2025
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Sacco leads on overtime so far in 2025, followed by Cades, foreman Ahmad Barakati, who has made $104,267 in overtime out of $167,845 in pay, Caruso, and Kelly, who has made $95,244 of his $159,348 pay in overtime.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
21 July 2025
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Jury foreman Jim Stuhlman said ultimately, prosecutors didn not provide enough evidence to prove their case.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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For its 10th annual Most Influential CMOs list, Forbes partnered with Sprinklr to analyze data points to determine who these pacesetters are.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Danish pacesetter Ganni recently signed a deal with Ambercycle to integrate Cycora®, a circular polyester made from post-consumer textile waste, into its collections, replacing 20 percent of its virgin polyester.—
Nicole Rycroft,
Sourcing Journal,
19 May 2025
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The 22-year-old is currently the fastest growing creator on YouTube, and has more than 25 billion views on his channel.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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The video can be found on the Sheriff’s Office’s YouTube channel.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Each ship has a captain and roughly 20 crew members, depending on the size.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There would also therefore be a strong case for the England captain Leah Williamson, who was imperious withstanding countless waves of attack from FC Barcelona and Spain in those two finals.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leader. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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