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 Among the earliest members of Bond’s AV department and its standard-bearer for the craft ever since, with Clio and Golden Trailer recognition spanning Insidious, The Pitt, The Penguin, Hacks, and Welcome to Derry and Smile. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 Now, large parts of the city's democratic socialist left no longer see her as their standard-bearer, even though she is routinely portrayed by critics as the face of that coalition. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 Without Fedorov in charge of the ministry of defense, Ukraine’s revolution in warfare will lose its standard-bearer and a lot of its momentum—just when those innovations appeared to be paying off. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 The message is a remarkable one coming from the state’s Democratic standard-bearer, who will likely be expected to unify left-leaning voters behind the party’s eventual nominee in the aftermath of a contentious primary. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for standard-bearer

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Noun

The United States remains the global leader in biotech, but China is rapidly narrowing the gap.

— Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Some industry leaders have also sounded alarms over increasingly powerful systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of leader

Noun

Reuveni, who had been promoted to serve as the acting deputy director for the Office of Immigration Litigation, warned his superiors that the government might be in violation of the court order.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Throughout the film, Agent Miller refuses to abandon the investigation, even after being discouraged from following the case by her superiors who felt as though there wasn’t enough evidence pointing to Kaczynski.

— Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of superior

Noun

Shoppers filed a class action against the company in May, and its finance chief has said Amazon largely absorbed tariff costs rather than passing them on.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Shortly after multiple outlets broke the news, Tina Brown, the former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, reported that the offer was rescinded.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of chief

Noun

The deal, which Lago and the city manager worked on for years, is a renewal of a previous agreement and gives UM the ability to plan for more students, new housing and other buildings on its growing campus, including potentially a new hospital.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
In 2020 a 9-carat diamond was found by an Arkansas bank manager, and in 2024 a French man unearthed a 7-carat diamond.

— LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of manager

Noun

Michael Poore is a nearly 40-year veteran of public education and the former superintendent of the Little Rock and Bentonville school districts.

— Michael Poore Special to the Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
In the 1st District, Jesse Ortiz is a Woodland native, longtime Woodland Community College professor and a former superintendent for Yolo County schools.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of superintendent

Noun

Awash with new property tax funds, local governments often haven’t been careful stewards of residents’ tax dollars.

— Elaine Parker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
According to the tech company, the end of digital secrets is imminent, unless governments and digital stewards act quickly and adapt more secure online systems in time.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of steward

Noun

Now, our narrow-minded and hard-hearted lawmakers and education overseers do not want undocumented students in Florida to get a college education.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Monticello’s former chief overseer later claimed that Jefferson had arranged for Harriet’s departure, giving her spending money and stage-coach fare to Philadelphia.

— Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026

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