What are the closest synonyms for "leadings"?
Closest matches include leadership, absolute, academic community leaders, advance, ahead.
Leadings
Synonyms for "leadings" (350 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (70)
Noun(26 words)
leadershipadvanceaheadalphaanimal conductattendingbe aheadbest practicesbest project awardbiasedcausechairingchairing a sessionchiefchiefercity festival highlightclassroom discussion leadershipconductconduct of a ceremonyconducting
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absoluteall-absorbingantecedentanteriorarchascendantat the headauthoritarianauthoritativeauthorityauthorizedautocraticbannerbestbosscapitalcardinalcentralchampionchief
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Preposition(1 words)
Determiner(1 words)
das erste wort
Strong matches (105)
Adjective(26 words)
dominant authoritydominant factordominant sharedominant signaldominant traitdominant trenddriving factoreminent historianfirst positionfirst rankgoverning authority guidelinesgrandguiding abilitiesguiding ruleheadfirsthighest animal labelin the leadindustrial magnateinspirationalkey argument
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key influencekey tenetleading sourcemain academic subjectmain armymain subject
Verb(3 words)
duly constitutedeminentempoweredessentialex officioexaltedexordialfeelerfirstfocalforeforegoingforehandforemostforwardfrontfrontalgeneralgovernancegoverning
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Adverb(1 words)
electromagnetically dominant
Noun(24 words)
Determiner(1 words)
first language learning
Related words (175)
Adjective(30 words)
main subjectsmajor cnidarian groupsmajor fieldmajor organ systemmajor releasemajor sectormajor waterwaypioneering instructional methodpredominant influencepreeminentprimaprimary criterionprimary diagnosis codeprimary diagnostic codeprimary factorprimary goalprimary propositionprimary workerprincipal agentsenior diagnostician
Noun(36 words)
majmajor ethnic groupmanipulativemarqueemodel-organism curriculummost industrializedmost magazine-layoutoutpaceoutrankingoutvotingpilot itempioneer researchpioneeringpolitically influential figureprecedepremier leaguepresidingpresiding officerprimary productivityprincipal
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principal causeprincipal inner officepriorityproducerevolutionary designruling partiesskipperingspacingspearheadingsuggestivesupervisetoptop resulttop the standingstopvushering
managementmanagerialmanagerymanagingmanipulationmastermatchlessmightymomentousmonocraticnotednotoriousofficialorderingoutstandingoverridingoverrulingparamountpeerlesspilotage
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popularpotentpowerfulprecedenceprecedentprecedingprecessionalprecursorprecursorypredominantpredominatepreeminentprefatorypreliminarypreludialprelusivepremierpreparatoryprepollentpreponderantpreponderateprepotentprestigiousprevailingprevalentprevenientprimalprimaryprimeprincipalpriorpriorityproemialprominentpropaedeuticpuissantrankingregnantregulatingregulationregulativeregulatoryreigningresponsiblerulingrunningseniorsovereignstarsteeragesteeringstellarsubstantialsuccessfulsupereminentsuperiorsupremethe connthe helmthe wheeltopflighttopmosttotalitarianunsurpasseduppermostvanweightywell-known
Determiner(12 words)
most animalmost area codemost art movementmost chemical energy conversionmost chemical-energymost environmental policymost governingmost heat-transfermost oral historiansmost repeating-patternmost social-approachmost state government elections
Adverb(2 words)
most major partymost rental
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: leadership, absolute, academic community leaders, advance, ahead.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "leadings".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "leadings"
Keep "leadings" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "leadings" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "leadings", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "leadings" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.