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Synonyms for leading
ˈlɛd ɪŋlead·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
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, steerleadership, leadingadjective
the activity of leading
"his leadership inspired the team"
Synonyms:
leaders, lead, leadershipleading(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"
leading(a), preeminentadjective
greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
"our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"
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)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"
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Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
leadingadjective
Synonyms:
chief, principal, premiere, influential, guiding
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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, MD
leading
Synonyms:
Lead intoxication (a local use by British miners)
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#104 | top | |
#373 | main | |
#443 | advanced | |
#569 | key | |
#638 | major | |
#639 | star | |
#701 | track | |
#1176 | lead | |
#1243 | primary | |
#1445 | senior | |
#1465 | leading | |
#1899 | wind | |
#2023 | driving | |
#2047 | leader | |
#2231 | leadership | |
#2315 | leaders | |
#2765 | tip | |
#2831 | principal | |
#3242 | trail | |
#3453 | resulting | |
#5804 | causing | |
#7338 | conducting | |
#7834 | dominant | |
#8513 | prominent | |
#8915 | hint | |
#12050 | guiding | |
#16239 | eminent | |
#16778 | steer | |
#19296 | pioneering | |
#22449 | leash | |
#24389 | conducive | |
#30661 | culminating | |
#46828 | preeminent | |
#49084 | tether | |
#148641 | lede | |
#192580 | preponderant |
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Investors are fairly cautious leading into the weekend. With the comments overnight, particularly on the U.S. side, creating a bit of uncertainty around the meeting, investors are reluctant to really do too much, if there's any sign talks are back on (after the weekend), the base metals sector would be relatively buoyed. The downside is pretty well priced in for a while now so any encouraging sign ... of talks should be viewed as positive.
This would help to ensure that the UK remains an attractive domicile for internationally active financial institutions, and that London retains its position as a leading international financial centre.
It constitutes taking our business hostage in a fight that is not ours, if we are not able to avoid such circumstances, leading to the shutdown of our units, it goes without saying that our customers would reconsider the confidence they have placed in us, and thus we should revise our future projects.
And most important (counseling on) just leading an overall healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables, and getting plenty of exercise. and when they can identify all the different triggers in their life, they can make active changes that actually prevent headaches from starting, which could actually lessen the need for more tests, medications and even doctor visits.
Governors are leading on the front lines of this crisis, and we need Congress to work together to support our effort, this is no time for partisan dysfunction -- it's going to take all of us working together in order to save thousands of lives.
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