SPEARHEAD Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of spearhead

as in to lead

to serve as leader of unofficially at least, Martin Luther King spearheaded the civil rights movement

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Literacy Roundup is an initiative spearheaded by Literacy Fort Worth, the City of Fort Worth and the Sid Richardson Foundation to help screen and identify students with dyslexia. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 Mayor Karen Bass intends to sign the ordinance, which was spearheaded by Councilmembers Imelda Padilla and Eunisses Hernandez. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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Between 2020 and 2022, a hoard of Bronze Age artifacts including axes, spearheads, rings and a sword scabbard were discovered by metal detectorists in Wales. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026 The main spearhead of the scheme is Octopus Energy, which became the UK’s largest energy supplier in 2024, said The Independent. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spearhead

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Yet Tajul Islam Abdul Bari, who led immunization in Bangladesh until 2017, said campaigns usually demand months of planning.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
OpenAI has reportedly floated the idea of giving the government up to a 5% stake in the company and suggested other leading AI companies do the same.

— Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of lead

Noun

Osborne, a former Chancellor of the Exchequer, has been at the forefront of negotiations between the British Museum and Greece.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Fairmont La Hacienda Costa del Sol – the only Fairmont property in Spain and which opened in 2025 – is at the forefront of the region’s reinvention and has recently added a new beach club.

— Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of forefront

Verb

Today, Japanese designers are firmly established on the vintage market and early examples can command extraordinary prices.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Antonio gives us a Cortés who can be commanding, complicated, and deeply human, while Paul has a clear vision for the brilliant screenplay that Nick wrote.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of command

Noun

Recovery tech is becoming a lifestyle category, and the compression boot sits on the leading edge of it, welcomed by anyone who wants to keep moving without waking up stiff.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Woven throughout is a spotlight on SCAD students and alumni working at the leading edge of animation, motion-media design and visual effects.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

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