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unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement
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Recent Examples of spearheaded
Dati, who stayed in post for two years despite several government reshuffles, spearheaded the culture and rurality plan to promote access to culture in rural areas.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
The brand was going through a major revamp spearheaded by chief executive officer Daniel Grieder, who had joined a year earlier from Tommy Hilfiger, tasked with reversing the fortunes of the German company.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Cox spearheaded that $31 million project, a five-story building filled with art and the kind of personal touches that make a place feel like home.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Executive director Sujatha Venkatraman spearheaded the idea of the West Valley Mobile Navigation Center van.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Palm Beach founder and CEO Mark Richards, who has skippered the yacht for the past 20 years, spearheaded the work.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Then came an almighty, barely believable surge spearheaded by Ngumoha, and if the VAR intervention was the slice of good fortune Forest needed, what happened next summed up everything about the power of those towards the top.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Those numbers could skyrocket in what looks like an explosive 2026 Texas offense spearheaded by returning quarterback Arch Manning, returning receivers Ryan Wingo and Emmett Mosley V and a revamped running back duo of Hollywood Smothers and Raleek Brown.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Why the hire makes sense for Charlotte Gaber and the university elected to end Hill’s seven-plus year tenure as athletic director in October 2025, and although specifics on the split were not provided, fundraising and athletic success — or lack thereof — spearheaded the decision.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
The brand was going through a major revamp spearheaded by chief executive officer Daniel Grieder, who had joined a year earlier from Tommy Hilfiger, tasked with reversing the fortunes of the German company.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
Cox spearheaded that $31 million project, a five-story building filled with art and the kind of personal touches that make a place feel like home.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Executive director Sujatha Venkatraman spearheaded the idea of the West Valley Mobile Navigation Center van.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Palm Beach founder and CEO Mark Richards, who has skippered the yacht for the past 20 years, spearheaded the work.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2026
Then came an almighty, barely believable surge spearheaded by Ngumoha, and if the VAR intervention was the slice of good fortune Forest needed, what happened next summed up everything about the power of those towards the top.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Those numbers could skyrocket in what looks like an explosive 2026 Texas offense spearheaded by returning quarterback Arch Manning, returning receivers Ryan Wingo and Emmett Mosley V and a revamped running back duo of Hollywood Smothers and Raleek Brown.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Why the hire makes sense for Charlotte Gaber and the university elected to end Hill’s seven-plus year tenure as athletic director in October 2025, and although specifics on the split were not provided, fundraising and athletic success — or lack thereof — spearheaded the decision.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearheaded
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Derrick White led the Celtics with 22 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, three blocks and one steal.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Twenty-seven hiking trails thread through volcanic jungle, some self-guided, others led by staff who know every endemic plant and resident iguana by approximate biography.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Then mix in the fastball, commanded.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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Women commanded $18 trillion of investable assets in the United States in 2023, representing 34% of the assets under management, according to McKinsey & Company.—
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CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Spearheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearheaded. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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