Definition of leading
1 : coming or ranking first : foremost
2 : exercising leadership
3 : providing direction or guidance a leading question
4 : given most prominent display the leading story
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Examples of leading in a sentence
a leading topic of conversation
Their family played a leading part in the settlement of the town.
the leading role in a major Hollywood movie
a leading citizen of the town
She's one of the leading authorities on the stock market.
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First Known Use of leading
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LEADING Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of leading for English Language Learners
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: having great importance, influence, or success
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: most important
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