STANDARD-BEARER Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

standard-bearer

noun

Definition of standard-bearer

as in leader

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Recent Examples of standard-bearer When feelings about the other side are this negatively polarized, then winning – even with a less-than-ideal candidate as your standard-bearer – becomes more crucial than ever. — Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 18 June 2026 By that measure, the Czinger 21C V Max is the new standard-bearer for the category. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 Sánchez, a former minister and one of the more durable figures in Castillo’s turbulent administration, emerged as the standard-bearer of Peru’s resurgent left. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026 Now, top Democrats will have to decide how hard to gun for Platner, who has become a standard-bearer in the party’s anti-Israel shift at a time when the chamber is narrowly divided. — Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for standard-bearer

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Noun

About 150 protesters were taken to hospital with injuries following Monday’s violence, according to leaders of the party behind the protests.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
While Wyscout is the industry leader for video scouting tools in football, Eyeball has, since forming in 2020, established itself as the youth football equivalent across the globe.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of leader

Noun

The meeting looked at preparations for the upcoming school year as principals return to their schools this week.

— Julianna Mejia July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
There was one element that McLaren team principal Andrea Stella highlighted when discussing the trend of form between his drivers at Spa.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of principal

Noun

For example, women athletes are routinely portrayed as emotional, powerless, and reliant on their coaches or superiors, resulting in their infantilization, all while their men athlete counterparts are framed as rational and confident.

— Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
The investigation, according to the archives, cited several factors as contributing to the tragedy, including Holland’s disregard of procedures, the failure of superiors to take previous action and the inadequate preparation of crew members aboard the doomed plane.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 16 June 2026

Definition of superior

Noun

The ritual is one of the most somber duties of a commander-in-chief.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
That's what is alleged to have taken place last year in Lake County, Florida, between a former police chief, who resigned in June after being placed on administrative leave in May, and a suspect's wife.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of chief

Noun

Clement, whose own All-Star rise was influenced by Mattingly, praised his former coach's success, noting his reunion with his son, the Phillies' general manager.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Cole had dominated the Dodgers over six innings when New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone came out for a visit.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of manager

Noun

Jackson, the superintendent of enterprise services, said Park and Recreation is encouraged by the high retention rate.

— Diamy Wang July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
While the correct procurement procedures were not followed, the team in District 3 on the Upper West Side, where Samuels was then superintendent, found creative solutions to swiftly get more Spanish-speaking teachers in their classrooms.

— Lincoln Restler, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Definition of superintendent

Noun

Advertisement To be sure, Anthropic benefits from presenting its models as uniquely powerful and itself as a responsible steward of a world-changing technology.

— Harry Booth, Time, 17 July 2026
Being proactive about learning the basics may also show the letter writer’s parents that the letter writer will be a good steward of the properties that will one day be inherited.

— R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Definition of steward

Noun

But in an outward show of IP confidence with almost no Hollywood precedent, Universal’s corporate overseers decided to allocate theme-park real estate for How to Train Your Dragon in Epic Universe.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Third, a day after accepting the committee’s recommendation, overseer Dean Charles Whitaker denied my application for promotion and tenure, despite having just issued me a glowing review less than two years prior.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Definition of overseer

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