as in management
the capacity to guide the actions of a person or group
The company's high turnover rate is a sign of poor leadership. The scouts were awarded badges for demonstrating strong leadership.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of leadership
The Sparks have reinvested going into this season, working to build the team’s permanent practice facility that will debut next season, and now have new leadership in the front office, led by Johns.
—
Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
When a naïve piglet named Lucky (Gaten Matarazzo) rises to farmhouse leadership alongside the cunning boar Napoleon (Seth Rogen), the revolution sparked by their human farmer’s bankruptcy in the film‘s first act takes a turn for the fascist worse.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
The opening to foreign investment comes amid an unusual thaw in relations between Washington and Caracas following Maduro’s capture and the reorganization of Venezuela’s leadership under Rodríguez.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Since going public on the New York Stock Exchange in March 2024, the company’s shares have gone on a rollercoaster ride as leadership tries to find a reliable method of monetization.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for leadership
Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
When a naïve piglet named Lucky (Gaten Matarazzo) rises to farmhouse leadership alongside the cunning boar Napoleon (Seth Rogen), the revolution sparked by their human farmer’s bankruptcy in the film‘s first act takes a turn for the fascist worse.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
The opening to foreign investment comes amid an unusual thaw in relations between Washington and Caracas following Maduro’s capture and the reorganization of Venezuela’s leadership under Rodríguez.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Since going public on the New York Stock Exchange in March 2024, the company’s shares have gone on a rollercoaster ride as leadership tries to find a reliable method of monetization.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for leadership
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leadership
Noun
-
Breaking Barriers met or exceeded most benchmarks set by the California Board of State and Community Corrections, including goals for referrals, case management, employment placements and housing assistance, according to the research.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
-
Taking the time to research and select roses for our gardens that are disease resistant and not susceptible hosts is our best management tool.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Noun
-
The second pitch was revenue, market, governance and security.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
-
The company said Nevada and Texas have modernized their corporate governance regimes and were a reincorporation option.—
Dylan Sherman,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Leadership.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leadership. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
