as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the leadoff batter
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as in to begin
to take the first step in (a process or course of action)
plans to lead off the news conference with a prepared statement
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Recent Examples of leadoff
Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Tamira Chapman, the CEO of Storehouse In A Box, leads off the 2025 ForbesBLK newsletter CEO Series with a Q&A discussing a new endeavor with Penguin Random House to create Storehouse Voices.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Shortly past the trailhead, a small trail leads off to the right.
—Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Quincy Wilson led off the first heat of the 4x400-meter relay for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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This year’s cohort leads off with Oracle co-founder Edward Oates, who is receiving the lifetime achievement award; D.C.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
Tamira Chapman, the CEO of Storehouse In A Box, leads off the 2025 ForbesBLK newsletter CEO Series with a Q&A discussing a new endeavor with Penguin Random House to create Storehouse Voices.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Shortly past the trailhead, a small trail leads off to the right.
—Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Quincy Wilson led off the first heat of the 4x400-meter relay for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadoff
Adjective
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Debuting their first collaboration hinged on K-Way’s signature Le Vrai Claude packable windbreaker, the two brands are offering the jacket in genderless iterations flanked by a dogwear version, Le Vrai Horatio jacket.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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The success of those first two performances made possible a three-week autumn season consisting of 16 performances of eight operas; 12 of those performances sold out.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Criticism of Gascón first began in January, after writer Sarah Hagi shared screenshots of Gascón’s purported past posts on X, which have been translated by Google.—
Kalhan Rosenblatt,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Backup windows are available on Sunday beginning at 12:55 p.m. Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts a better than 95% chance for good conditions at the launch site Saturday.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Trump was last year ordered to pay Carroll $5 million after an initial lawsuit.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Teaching middle school in New Orleans as part of Teach for America, and staying in the classroom for eight years, far beyond my two-year initial commitment, uniquely prepared me for the game.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Their An Evening with Jagged Edge: 25 Years of ‘J.E. Heartbreak’ anniversary tour, produced by Live Nation Urban, commences on Wednesday, Mar. 26 in Dallas.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Davis’ final touchdown at Arrowhead Stadium was supposed to be the dagger in the Chiefs’ hopeful return to the AFC Championship, as there were just 13 seconds left on the fourth-quarter clock when the Bills’ kickoff commenced.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Of the inaugural lineup, its Minimalist Complexion stick remains one of the best foundation-concealer duos out there, while new launches in the skincare category reimagine what makeup priming can be.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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In January 2026, Four Seasons will debut its inaugural yacht.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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So Frank started building up housing groups on Facebook, many of them women-only.—
Violet Piper,
Curbed,
28 Jan. 2025
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In 2015, Wen went back to China and started Xtalpi with MIT postdoctoral fellows Ma Jian and Lai Lipeng.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
28 Jan. 2025
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Blue Origin, which received a launch license from regulators on Dec. 27, 2024, had hoped for its maiden voyage to occur last year before running out of time.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
13 Jan. 2025
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Discovery Princess took its maiden voyage in 2022 and holds up to 3,660 passengers in its 1,830 staterooms.—
Nina Ruggiero,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2025
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The federal warning center had attempted six times to cancel the original incorrect broadcast message.—
Steve Koester,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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When the original poster (OP) expressed surprise, Anna apologized, explaining the wedding would be small and choosing guests had been difficult.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Leadoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadoff. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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