lead to

verb

led to; leading to; leads to

: to result in (something)

a course of study leading to a degree in agriculture

Her investigations ultimately led to the discovery of the missing documents.

His volunteer work in the hospital led to a career in nursing.

Examples of lead to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since then, the Red Sox have played more as a unit, sacrificing the big hits for situational plays, which in turn has led to wins. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 July 2026

His death ultimately led to the creation of the Office of the Independent Police Monitor. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

That led to most Canadian provinces banning the sale of American booze as of March 2025 (only Alberta and Saskatchewan have lifted their bans). — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Jacobs said volunteers saw the suspect flee and credited officers with a rapid response that led to an arrest. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Rhymes for lead to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou