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led

[led] / lɛd /
ADJECTIVE
governed
Synonyms
STRONG
administered commanded conducted directed driven guided mastered overseen piloted subjugated superintended supervised
WEAK
under authority
Antonyms
WEAK
autonomous capricious free self-determined unruly
ADJECTIVE
persuaded
Synonyms
STRONG
allured impelled influenced inveigled lured motivated seduced wheedled
WEAK
attracted to won over
ADJECTIVE
ushered
Synonyms
STRONG
announced attended directed guided heralded introduced presented shown supervised

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The work is published in the journal Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Women's Health and led by the Nuffield department of women's and reproductive health at the University of Oxford and Serac Healthcare.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Changes in tax legislation led to a 23% year-over-year drop in Enphase’s U.S. sales, impacting its core rooftop solar business.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Google’s tensor processing units have led to cost efficiencies internally, and the company said on the earnings call that it’s planning to deliver chips for customers to deploy in their own data centers soon.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Those fears have led investors to suspend their expectations for rate cuts, which would make it easier for companies to invest and borrow money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

We were all led away, still protesting, by an escort of soldiers.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo