Lead
Lead noun - The person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show.
Stead
Stead noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.
Usage example: a summer internship will stand you in good stead when applying to college
Both words in one sentence
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He also dismisses Colress's research verifying The Power of Friendship, despite having personally hired Colress to study how best to make Pokemon powerful and lead Team Plasma in his stead.
Source: Evil Cannot Comprehend Good - Her younger sister proceeded to capture Peach and lead the invasion in her stead.
Source: Dragon Ascendant -
Though the events of the game result in the Player Character being the first choice to become King, the player can refuse the throne, which will lead to Elsa taking it up in his stead.
Source: She Is the King
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Stead or Lead. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/stead.
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