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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

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

Over the past year, Draper has developed into a leading player with genuine ambitions of landing the biggest prizes in the sport.

From BBC • May 29, 2025

Australia's leading player, Gerald Patterson, is one of the most remarkable combinations of tennis virtues and tennis faults, I have ever seen.

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