lead
Usage
What are other ways to say lead?
To lead is to bring onward in a course, guiding by contact or by going in advance; hence, figuratively, to influence or induce to some course of conduct: to lead a procession; to lead astray. Guide implies continuous presence or agency in showing or indicating a course: to guide a traveler. To conduct is to precede or escort them to a place, sometimes with a degree of ceremony: to conduct a guest to his room. To direct is to give information for guidance, or instructions or orders for a course of procedure: to direct someone to the station.
Example Sentences
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Paramount has promised investors the deal would lead to at least $6 billion in cost savings through the consolidation of operations.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 19, 2026
"All roads lead to you when you run your own business so even though I wasn't great with IT, I was head of IT".
From BBC β Aug. 19, 2026
He became a lead voice on a host of policy decisions, including trade negotiations with China.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 19, 2026
The water that flows through the pipes to us is made safe in part by physics—a pressure loss can lead to backflow of groundwater, sewage, and soil contaminants.
From Slate β Aug. 19, 2026
Next I stopped at Mam’s grave and said a quick “May the angels lead thee into Paradise.”
From "Nory Ryanβs Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
With the U.S. leading in research, technology and branding, it assigns production of sophisticated components to its skilled workers and sends intermediate goods to Mexico or Canada for finishing.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 19, 2026
The 39-year-old Irish actor said that she had an “incredible experience” leading the “Bridgerton” series, but her storyline is naturally winding down.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 19, 2026
Still, the majority of policymakers favored the view that economic data in the period leading to the Fed's September meeting "could provide more clarity, and correspondingly reduce uncertainty, about the inflation outlook."
From Barron's β Aug. 19, 2026
His idea sounds less wild when you recall that we’re really talking about small communities being targeted by hostile foreign actors, leading Braun to reason that the Department of Defense could possibly fund his effort.
From Slate β Aug. 19, 2026
I untie Belle, leading her away from the crumpled, splattered snake.
From "Willβs Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
They led England off the field at Headingley hand in hand, hatching their plan to make one ball into two halves.
From BBC β Aug. 19, 2026
The British press is once again in the spotlight for its methods, this time over accusations that its full-throttle coverage of plagiarism allegations against the Cambridge academic Jason Arday led to his untimely death.
From Barron's β Aug. 19, 2026
In the team’s first preseason game, Foster led the Seahawks with 36 receiving yards on five catches, including a 5-yard touchdown.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 19, 2026
Tapping bond markets is one of the ways this is being financed, and already that has led to higher yields for the big companies raising the most cash, as investors worry about exposure.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 19, 2026
She took Mutti by the arm and led her into the hallway.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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