Thesaurus results for LEADERSHIPS

leaderships

noun

plural of leadership

as in managements

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.

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Recent Examples of leaderships In retaliation, the Democratic leaderships of California and Virginia began planning gerrymandering schemes of their own, hoping to offset the emerging Republican seat grab. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 Or two, work together as partners – the University, students, alumni and our national leaderships – to create real change. — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

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And very few managements do much thinking or talking about opportunity costs.

— Alex Crippen, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
These are different eras, and the respective managements are no longer the same, but something about this feels off.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026

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In their letter, the bishops attempted to balance human dignity and a right for governments to humanely protect borders.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The country is divided between rival administrations, each backed by different armed groups and foreign governments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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