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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Maryland trailed 22-15 after the first quarter then trimmed that deficit to just two entering halftime, erasing its slow start by closing the half on a 7-0 run and making its eventual comeback more manageable.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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Just as impressive is the fact that two of those six occasions have come in the last two weeks, as Rory McIlroy won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am after carding an ace in the first round.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The curtains to the execution chamber closed at 6:29 p.m. Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said the gas flowed for 18 minutes, and that monitoring equipment showed Frazier's heartbeat stopped 13 minutes after the process began.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 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
Adjective
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The initial deadline Thursday was postponed until Monday because of the court battle.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Hound, whose logo is based on Fenske’s own dog, already has built an initial development slate with projects set up at multiple streaming platforms and studios in the US.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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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After last year’s inaugural Montreux Jazz Festival Miami, Batiste has brought the event back for its second iteration and this time, he will be joined by Janelle Monáe, Chaka Khan, and Willow.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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And in January 1949, in his inaugural speech at the White House, President Harry Truman laid the groundwork for the first global U.S. foreign aid program.—
Isabelle Mayault,
The Dial,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Senate Budget Committee plans to start working on Graham's proposal next Wednesday.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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They were set to start new lives in the United States.—
Munir Ahmed,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This was one of their departure numbers — a maiden voyage of a work leading to future ports of entry.—
Colin Fleming,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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As TVLine exclusively reported, the second half Doctor Odyssey’s maiden voyage will see the return of country music icon Shania Twain as widowed passenger Heather, who cozied up to Don Johnson’s Captain Massey during Singles Week.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
11 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2025.
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