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leading player

NOUN
protagonist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
central character central figure hero heroine lead character leading character leading figure main character main figure principal principal character principal figure
STRONG
central player key player main player principal player star title role
WEAK
archetype idol
Antonyms
STRONGEST
antagonist
STRONG
bit player
WEAK
boss

Example Sentences

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The acquisition is also central to Krishna’s vision of positioning IBM as a leading player in hybrid cloud-computing and AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Elon Musk, Sam Altman and a growing number of rivals are all fighting to become the leading player in the nescient but potentially lucrative market for brain implants.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

The company remains a leading player in the U.S. food-delivery market and has executed well on its existing strategic initiatives, the Wedbush team said.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

Moncrieff is a leading player in critical psychiatry, a movement that challenges psychiatric norms.

From Salon • May 23, 2025

In fact, that same throat trouble was the cause of Hosmer DeVere being in moving picture work instead of in the legitimate drama, in which he had formerly been a leading player.

From The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch Or, Great Days Among the Cowboys by Hope, Laura Lee