bellwether
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- noun
- /ˈbɛlˌwɛðər/
- Others said it would be a bellwether and would enable observers to predict the outcome of those elections.
- serve as a bellwether
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Examples
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I feel like there was a bellwether election a few weeks ago too on this.
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My feeling is that Denmark is a bellwether state in many ways.
Blog text (3) -
And so I wrote the book also almost as a bellwether for other industries to look at.
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Thus, California can be viewed as a bellwether state.
Academic text (2004) -
Another indicator that has always been a bellwether to better home sales is home improvement stores' performance.
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These two precincts are the bellwether for the Fifth.
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Corktown could be considered a bellwether for the future of Detroit.
Academic text (2011) -
The second is that Rockdale County is a bellwether for the future of every Republican in Georgia.
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The scope and importance of the conference turn it into a bellwether of trends, and for some years now, digital humanities have been all the rage.
Academic text (2017) -
Wells Fargo is often viewed as a bellwether for the U.S. housing market's health.
Synonyms
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6.1
A person or thing that announces the coming of something important
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8.7
A sign that something will happen soon, like dark clouds before a storm
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7.4
A leading person who represents a movement's ideas and goals
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A person or thing that comes before something to prepare people
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6.1
A powerful and energetic person who makes important things happen
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A person or group that sets a new standard for others
A person or thing that leads a group and shows the best example
Antonyms
Compounds
- Literature
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A state in the United States whose election results often show national voting trends
How Influential
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bellwether comes from a real farming habit: farmers put a bell on a leading sheep called a wether, which means 'male sheep'. So, a bellwether is someone or something that leads or shows future trends.