[
US
/ˈɫidɪŋ/
]
ADJECTIVE
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having the leading position or higher score in a contest
the leading team in the pennant race
he is ahead by a pawn -
greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
our greatest statesmen
the country's leading poet
a preeminent archeologist -
going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way
the leading edge of technology
we rode in the leading car -
indicating the most important performer or role
a star figure skater
the leading man
prima ballerina
a stellar performance
prima donna
the starring role
a stellar role
NOUN
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the activity of leading
his leadership inspired the team - thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
How To Use leading In A Sentence
- He described the sequence of events leading up to the robbery.
- In 1896, New Jersey passed a law that made it easy to charter a company - and it quickly became a leading venue for incorporations.
- But Ms. Economy pointed to the elaborateness of concept and coordination of details — "the flowers are matching," she observed — leading her to suspect they may have had professional help bringing the Halloween spirit alive. Suburban Tricks, Urban Treats
- There have been no arrests and police are set to offer a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators.
- He has made derogative remarks, made players uncomfortable playing for him, and is not leading the team in the right direction.
- Metal, paper and chemical makers were among the leading gainers, helping blue chips to an impressive advance.
- While the market may have still further to fall, the bear case now has to contend with yields on leading company shares that are standing not just in excess of base rate, but also above the yield on long-dated government bonds.
- It has full-size trees, sand banks leading down to a stony beach, and water cascading down a rock outcrop.
- The company is closing down two of its factories, leading to 430 job losses .
- He is like a Tyrannosaurus Rex, leading a herd of corporate dinosaurs over the cliff and bellowing as he goes.
