1
as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the leader funnels water off of the roof and down into the cistern
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as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
the team leader is good at making sure that everyone keeps busy at their assigned tasks
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as in pioneer
one that takes the lead or sets an example
an architectural firm that is widely regarded as a leader in innovative residential design
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Recent Examples of leader
Like Toyota’s Cho, the best leaders in the world know that change is the only constant in the world – and that change requires strategic disruption.
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Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Wilde said the move from Sasse to Ono suggests UF may be seeking a leader with stronger academic credentials, but under tighter political guardrails.
—Garrett Shanley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Officials within the space agency—and the larger space community—hoped that having him as NASA's leader would help the agency restore some of these cuts.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 31 May 2025
The majors’ home run leader struck another bases-empty blast in the sixth, this time on a high heater over the middle.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
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Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Wilde said the move from Sasse to Ono suggests UF may be seeking a leader with stronger academic credentials, but under tighter political guardrails.
—Garrett Shanley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Officials within the space agency—and the larger space community—hoped that having him as NASA's leader would help the agency restore some of these cuts.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 31 May 2025
The majors’ home run leader struck another bases-empty blast in the sixth, this time on a high heater over the middle.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leader
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LLMs and machine learning are merely the conduit through which benefits to the customer are delivered.—
Justin Warren,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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His strained, sandpaper-coarse timbre served as an ideal conduit for songs concerned with boisterous revelries, shady agreements, licentious intentions and musical pleasures.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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The violence all allegedly stemmed from a workplace grudge triggered by a $100 equipment bill from his boss for damage to heavy construction equipment, authorities said.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
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In a Reddit post, the woman's employee exposed her boss's shortcomings by simply following instructions.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Consistent with his other boutiques, the space’s interior incorporates marble and terrazzo, paired with furnishings by celebrated artists like French Art Deco pioneer Jacques Adnet, American designer Edward Wormley and American woodworker and architect George Nakashima.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
30 May 2025
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The film explores transgender identity and legacy, chronicling the divergent paths of iconic pioneers April Ashley, Amanda Lear and others.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
30 May 2025
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The building is old and has lead pipes, so a service brings in large plastic bottles for a water cooler.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
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The suspect was swinging the pipe and smashed a station call box, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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Joel, meanwhile, has become Jackson’s construction foreman, which puts him at odds with his sister-in-law, Maria (Rutina Wesley).—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The core idea of this story is that the justice system defaults repeatedly to favoring the voices of authority: the police (who didn’t investigate thoroughly), the foreman (who took the word of the police), and so on.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Rowen seeks to be a pacesetter in shifting how communities are designed, built, and managed in the face of changing climate, extreme weather, and global real estate risk mitigation for key industries. Follow me on Twitter.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The study posits that the best chance for Kipyegon to break four minutes would be via drafting, or the use of pacesetters to help reduce wind resistance, with one pacesetter in front of her and another in back for the first half of the race.—
Jeré Longman,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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More than 1,500 people are suing the city in 54 lawsuits, saying its failure to maintain its storm channels led to catastrophic flooding that displaced thousands, mainly in underserved neighborhoods in the Chollas Creek watershed.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Castelli maps four transmission channels: acute events, chronic shifts, transition pressures, and litigation.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The Stars’ captain, Benn, absolutely plastered Bouchard in the second period with a heavy hit on the forecheck.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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Normally, the Knicks’ captain, floor general and reigning NBA Clutch Player of the Year is on the court when his team is trying to win a game in the final period.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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“Leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leader. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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