top-ranking
adjective
: having the highest rank : most important, powerful, or successful
top-ranking officials/students
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Fifty years later, Jaws remains one of the top-ranking motion pictures of all time, and Edgartown, the small town where much of the movie was shot, is about to play a starring role once again as part of the film’s golden anniversary celebration.
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
The top-ranking affordable cities are expected to remain attractive destinations for buyers seeking value through the remainder of the year.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
There have also been mass resignations from top-ranking government officials since Trump returned to the White House and set up DOGE.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 May 2025
Trump had the top-ranking lacrosse team stand to be recognized.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
The top-ranking affordable cities are expected to remain attractive destinations for buyers seeking value through the remainder of the year.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
There have also been mass resignations from top-ranking government officials since Trump returned to the White House and set up DOGE.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 29 May 2025
Trump had the top-ranking lacrosse team stand to be recognized.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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“Top-ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-ranking. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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