Synonyms for leading
ˈlɛd ɪŋlead·ing

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1. lead, leadingnoun

   thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

   Synonyms:
   lead, star, jumper cable, pencil lead, lead-in, tip, jumper lead, atomic number 82, leadership, wind, lead story, hint, lede, spark advance, trail, principal, tether, leash, booster cable, track, confidential information, steer

   Antonyms:
   inferior, pursuing, down, minor, following

2. leadership, leadingadjective

   the activity of leading

   "his leadership inspired the team"

   Synonyms:
   leaders, lead, leadership

   Antonyms:
   inferior, pursuing, minor, down, following

3. leading(p), prima(p), star(p), starring(p), stellar(a)adjective

   indicating the most important performer or role

   "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"

   Antonyms:
   pursuing, down, inferior, minor, following

4. leading(a), preeminentadjective

   greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

   "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"

   Antonyms:
   pursuing, minor, down, inferior, following

5. leadingadjective

   going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way

   "we rode in the leading car"; "the leading edge of technology"

   Synonyms:
   prima(p), starring(p), leading(p), in the lead, leading(a), stellar(a), preeminent, star(p), ahead(p)

   Antonyms:
   inferior, minor, down, pursuing, following

6. ahead(p), in the lead, leadingadjective

   having the leading position or higher score in a contest

   "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"

   Antonyms:
   inferior, following, pursuing, down, minor

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1. leadingadjective

   Synonyms:
   governing, ruling

2. leadingadjective

   Synonyms:
   chief, principal, capital, most important

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1. leadingadjective

   Synonyms:
   chief, principal, premiere, influential, guiding

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1. List of paraphrases for "leading":

   leadership, main, lead, prominent, major, principal, resulting, leaders, leader, eminent, guiding, driving, key, senior, dominant, primary, culminating, conducive, top, preponderant, causing, leading-edge, advanced, conducting, pioneering

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leading

   Synonyms:
   Lead intoxication (a local use by British miners)
   

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1. Peter DeBoer:

   There was a lot to unpack with this series and playing the first six games without( Pacioretty), Golden Knights leading goal scorer, was a hill Golden Knights group had to climb, it was critical that Golden Knights got him back tonight. It changed, I thought, everything about Golden Knights confidence, about Golden Knights confidence to score.

2. Mike Braun:

   It’s like a business plan. If you’re scrambling to make adjustments a few days before you roll out something, whether it’s a sales strategy or campaign, you probably didn’t do a good job leading up to it, i executed the game plan. But I’m not going to relax until the votes are in Tuesday evening.

3. Elise Stefanik:

   I believe deeply in increasing funding for pregnancy crisis centers but also in advocating for moms and babies, and I have done that through leading the charge when it comes to Joe Biden’s baby formula crisis, so, it is interesting when we go on offense to expose how radical the Democrats are when it comes to their pro-abortion agenda, taxpayer-funded abortions, we win those voters.

4. Xingyu Chen:

   CICC was one of the leading firms in China. Their performance in recent years declined because its major business in investment banking declined.

5. Pedro Passos Coelho:

   I will not collaborate and will oppose any negative policy leading to Portugal's ruin, where the Portuguese are seen as mere instruments of political power games.