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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Leger, a pollster based in Montreal, said this month that the Liberals enjoyed a 14-point lead over the Tories, and 58% of Canadians approved of the Carney administration’s performance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
"The Democratic field was already pretty muddled, even after Swalwell took a small lead," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Higher component costs may lead to margin compression and volume declines, with negative earnings revisions expected in the second half.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
That could lead to another notable shift in the market.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
“A tunnel has to lead somewhere, doesn’t it?”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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