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as in conduits
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 bosses
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 pioneers
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 leaders
Minneapolis leaders are pushing for state law enforcement to be part of a joint investigation with the FBI into Wednesday's shooting.
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Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Last January, Navajo leaders advised citizens to carry their Certificate of Indian Blood or tribal identification card.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Kirkman has spent decades studying what leaders should do when things go wrong.
—Elise Devlin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Granbury leaders stressed repeatedly during Tuesday’s contentious public hearing that there have been no discussions with the developers about plans for the land.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2026
The persistence of camps across the city, and in cities throughout the state, has led Newsom to criticize local leaders for not spending the HHAP dollars more quickly and efficiently.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Sustainable transformation isn’t achieved by a mandate; instead, it’s driven by leaders who focus on people first.
—Feon Ang, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Semafor previously reported that Unilever was auditing the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation’s grants to progressive groups, including two with ties to foundation leaders, and had cut off funding for the charity after its trustees refused to cooperate.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Newcastle are now 12 points behind Birmingham City, the leaders, and matches are running out.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Last January, Navajo leaders advised citizens to carry their Certificate of Indian Blood or tribal identification card.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Kirkman has spent decades studying what leaders should do when things go wrong.
—Elise Devlin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Granbury leaders stressed repeatedly during Tuesday’s contentious public hearing that there have been no discussions with the developers about plans for the land.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2026
The persistence of camps across the city, and in cities throughout the state, has led Newsom to criticize local leaders for not spending the HHAP dollars more quickly and efficiently.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Sustainable transformation isn’t achieved by a mandate; instead, it’s driven by leaders who focus on people first.
—Feon Ang, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
Semafor previously reported that Unilever was auditing the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation’s grants to progressive groups, including two with ties to foundation leaders, and had cut off funding for the charity after its trustees refused to cooperate.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Newcastle are now 12 points behind Birmingham City, the leaders, and matches are running out.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaders
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The FinCEN Files show how banks remain vital conduits in moving illicit money out of reach.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Piergiorgio Scarlato and Jacopo Taddeucci Data from SKATE is helping scientists test hypotheses about how gas bubbles rise and burst inside magma, how volcanic conduits are shaped, and study subsurface processes that ordinary monitoring can’t see.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There is so much energy in Falk’s writing that the reader can feel tensions in the city as officials, some working secretly with the bosses, try to stop the cigar factory women from organizing, call them Communists and demean them for being Polish.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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This is a very special week to pitch ideas to bosses or powerful figures.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Chua is often credited as one of the pioneers of modern mixology in Singapore.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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As the industry grew, pioneers like Henry Ford increased production through new machinery and business management practices, such as the assembly line and vertical integration.—
Jeff Mayhugh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Keep monitoring your pipes as they thaw.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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During the initial two years of the project, Antonio Dominguez, the city’s director of water utilities, said 1,000 lead pipes were replaced with copper.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For years after that, TCU alums who had served as Ranch Week foremen or queen would proudly include it on resumes, in professional biographies or when running for office.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Aug. 2025
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His case illustrates how power in Venezuela has often flowed through opaque military and intelligence channels rather than formal political office.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The global beauty conglomerate will now support Chillhouse, known for its SoHo New York salon and press-on nails, through digital and retail channels and growth capital.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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But in years past, the commission’s leaders have often been at odds with each other, or with police chiefs, including Anne Kirkpatrick and Floyd Mitchell, who resigned last fall.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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While Maduro served as the symbolic and diplomatic face of Chavismo, day-to-day authority was long dispersed among loyal enforcers, negotiators and security chiefs whose influence often rivaled — and at times surpassed — that of the president himself.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Keep boots upright and orderly by using boot trees, cardboard tubes, or even a short length of PVC pipe.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Unopened tubes and cans are both shelf-stable, but once opened, the difference is significant.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Leaders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaders. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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