leading
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Synonyms
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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According to Lopez, beginning a genuine friendship with her leading lady was vital to unlocking the story for audiences. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Bad mother-Hustlers: How Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu fell head over (nine-inch) heels for each other," 12 Sep. 2019 Many leading officials in the party are fretting about what many Republicans are counting on: that Democrats will put forward a candidate Trump can portray as out of the political mainstream. — BostonGlobe.com, "Brad Parscale, Trump’s campaign manager, told reporters on a conference call that the president’s Monday night rally in Fayetteville, N.C., was pivotal to Bishop’s success in energizing Election Day voters after the Democrats mobilized many of their supporters to cast early ballots.," 12 Sep. 2019 Prince George County is occasionally mistaken for Prince George’s County, Md., leading officials in the Maryland county to issue a statement after a news service issued a bulletin about the fuel mix-up. — Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, "Virginia county declares emergency after diesel tanks are wrongly filled with gasoline," 9 Sep. 2019 Herman was the team’s leading receiver with two catches for 61 yards. — Elliott Lapin, Houston Chronicle, "Football roundup: Hargrave, Crosby have solid performances in week 2," 9 Sep. 2019 Nico Collins, the team's leading receiver last fall, wasn't targeted enough, and as a whole the Wolverines weren't aggressive enough. — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan football's offense regressed against Army — plain and simple," 7 Sep. 2019 Soon after, the Duke approached some of the world's leading travel service providers to see what could be done. — Louis Cheslaw, Condé Nast Traveler, "Prince Harry's New Initiative Will Keep the Travel Industry Honest on Climate," 3 Sep. 2019 Six Sigma was a classic management fashion, Abrahamson says, and GE was its leading model, a high-performing company touted by consultants eager to help other firms implement the system. — Oliver Staley, Quartz at Work, "Whatever happened to Six Sigma?," 3 Sep. 2019 There’s also Jaylon Redd, who is the team’s leading returner among the receiving corps, having caught 38 passes for 433 yards and five touchdowns last season. — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, oregonlive, "‘You want these types of matchups’: Auburn defense embracing meeting with Oregon QB Justin Herbert," 29 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'leading.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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