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Synonyms for leading

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  1. Principal

    foremost, chief, preeminent; see best 1, principal.

  2. First

    front, head, advance; see first 1.

See leading in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


adjective
  1. Most important, influential, or significant:

    capital, cardinal, chief, first, foremost, key, main, major, number one, paramount, premier, primary, prime, principal, top. See important
  2. Widely known and discussed:

    famed, famous, notorious, popular, well-known. See knowledge

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