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

Meta will use millions of Nvidia’s Blackwell and Rubin graphics processing units, a reminder that Nvidia is still the leading player in artificial-intelligence processors.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Although SpaceX is the leading player in what some call the “space economy,” it’s far from alone.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

Their appeal goes beyond their golf and this is why they are out with the world's leading player at peak viewing times.

From BBC • May 29, 2025

I believe that every leading player in the world in 1950 will have a drive and a chop, fore- and backhand from the baseline.

From The Art of Lawn Tennis by Tilden, William (Bill) Tatem

leading player

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