USHERED Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

ushered

verb

past tense of usher

as in guided

to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front ushered the job applicant into the room and then left

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Recent Examples of ushered After dancing concluded at the reception, guests were ushered to another room for a surprise after-party. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 Together, the two ushered the sport into a new era of popularity and recognition, having led Brazil to a world championship in Australia in 1994 and a silver medal in the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Like so many others, Durant believes that collection of American stars ushered the game into a new era. — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Most returned to Morocco or were ushered back over the border within days, but around 5,000, including 1,200 minors, remain in the city weeks later, according to the national government. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Most of the migrants who crossed into Ceuta in late July returned to neighboring Morocco or were ushered back within days. — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 This is a curious move, where an organization’s wider emissions are both ushered into the accounting picture and bounced out of it. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 As quickly as the light left, it was ushered back to the day in the hands of Björk rocking a custom Robert Wun balloon dress. — E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 1 Sep. 2026 Officers then entered the home, ushered out the residents and confronted the suspect in a backroom of the house. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026

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In Ukraine, a Russian drone guided by artificial intelligence killed three civilians at a gas station, including a 19-year-old university student.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Lucas put together a roster in one offseason using the transfer portal and guided it to a 26-9 record and the NCAA Tournament following a 13-5 mark in league play.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of guided

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The view from the CFO’s office The finance chief, Paul Jacobson, has steered the company into a position where Kelty has room to dig deep and experiment.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
On April 8, 2025, the Herald/Times Tallahassee bureau broke the story, reporting that the DeSantis administration had steered Medicaid settlement money toward the Hope Florida Foundation.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of steered

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Northern Gritstone led the round and was joined by Parkwalk Northern Universities Venture Fund, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund, Wren Capital, and angel investors.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
That extension, coupled with Kalshiâ€™s rehearing petitions, has led the gaming industry to believe the company lacks confidence in its case.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of led

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The films will compete for the Golden Alexander – Michel Dimopoulos Award, accompanied by a 10,000 euro ($11,240) cash prize, and the Silver Alexander for best direction, which comes with a 5,000 euro ($5,620) cash prize.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
There’s also an in-ground lap pool and a tennis court accompanied by a covered viewing pavilion.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of accompanied

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In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, the French economist Thomas Piketty showed how wealth perpetuates across generations and widens the divide between those who own capital and everyone else.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Rookies step up The iM Securities report said that the profitability of newer bands such as Katseye and Cortis in Western markets will be likely key to reducing the company's reliance on BTS, the report showed.

— Jenny Lee,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of showed

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Just 39% of Americans say AI has a positive impact on society, compared with 44% who believe its impact is negative, according to a national survey conducted this month by my company, Outward Intelligence.

— Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
The experiment, conducted by computer scientists at Binghamton University in New York, exposed a security weakness in large language models (LLMs) used to plan robotic actions.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of conducted

Verb

The woman had pulled herself back up the creek bank by the time rescuers arrived, and she was escorted her back to her car, officials said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
As the two struggled over the sign, Sonoma police officers escorted Bourne off school grounds.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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