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Synonyms & Antonyms of leading
(Entry 1 of 2)
- they are the leading suppliers of processed meat in the country
Synonyms for leading
- arch,
- big,
- capital,
- cardinal,
- central,
- chief,
- dominant,
- first,
- foremost,
- grand,
- great,
- greatest,
- highest,
- key,
- main,
- master,
- number one
- (also No. 1),
- numero uno,
- overbearing,
- overmastering,
- overriding,
- paramount,
- predominant,
- preeminent,
- premier,
- primal,
- primary,
- principal,
- prior,
- sovereign
- (also sovran),
- supreme
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- served as the leading counsel on the defendant's legal team
Synonyms for leading
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- main,
- major,
- paramount,
- predominant,
- predominate,
- sovereign
- (also sovran)
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leading
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of leading (Entry 2 of 2)
- an enthusiastic docent led our group through the art museum
Synonyms for leading
- conducting,
- directing,
- guiding,
- marshaling
- (or marshalling),
- piloting,
- routing,
- showing,
- steering,
- ushering
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- a senior programmer is leading the team that is developing the new accounting software
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- the local high school's marching band led the parade
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- the salesclerk led us through the maze of options now available to television buyers
Synonyms for leading
- coaching,
- counseling
- (or counselling),
- guiding,
- mentoring,
- piloting,
- shepherding,
- showing,
- tutoring
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“Leading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of leading was in the 15th century
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