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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 Ukraine international, 25, has been sidelined for nearly 18 months after an "adverse finding in a routine urine test" led to a provisional suspension in December 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The EMC is led by Ivan Mordisco, Colombia's most-wanted criminal suspect.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

During the pandemic, weaker margins led several plants to close or to convert to biofuels.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

It wasn’t science that led to their conclusions; it was bad data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

He led me quickly across the main atrium and down a hallway and into a tiny room I could only assume was his office.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin