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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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A safer and more effective formulation of the most popular hair-loss treatment led to robust hair growth in a clinical trial.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average edged 0.2% higher, led by electronics stocks, while South Korea’s Kospi added 1.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

In addition, MET scores were calculated under the assumption that participants were fully engaged in each activity, and the lack of detailed information on intensity could have led to some misclassification of energy use.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Once cutting-edge and now quintessential, productions led by these iconic writing duos, along with book writers Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, represented a growing interest among librettists in cohesive stories that offered topical cultural commentary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

This particular evening, Mother led the spirit questioning.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock