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, leading, confidential information, steer

   Antonyms:
   inferior, pursuing, down, minor, following

2. leadership, leadingadjective

   the activity of leading

   "his leadership inspired the team"

   Synonyms:
   leaders, leading, 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. Erika Sanzi:

   Minnesota has been leading the country in educational outcome disparities amongst students of color and white students for almost two decades now. That’s the symbolism, for me, in walls coming down: seeing those outcomes tumble.

2. Nikki Haley:

   America is retreating – and our enemies are rushing into the gap. We have a total lack of courage and commitment from our commander-in-chief, joe Biden isn’t leading from behind. Joe Biden is sleeping from behind. This year has been one embarrassment after another.

3. Elon Musk:

   Texas is the leading candidate.

4. John Conyers:

   Single-payer isn’t just the moral thing to do or a good government issue, it’s what Americans want, many leading health care practitioners and experts share my belief and that of most Americans that establishing a non-profit universal health care system would be the best way to effectively contain health care costs and provide quality care for all Americans.

5. Steven Hoffman:

   We also saw several leading organizations in HIV prevention begin to use Charlie Sheen's disclosure as a way to promote HIV prevention. i think there probably are a lot of celebrities who want to do good and would be open to the idea of working with public health officials to do good.