in descending order
idiom
: arranged in a series that begins with the greatest or largest and ends with the least or smallest
The states are listed in descending order of population size.
The sale items are arranged in descending order according to price.
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Along with the Mountain State, the top five unhappiest states in descending order are Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Kentucky.
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2023
That’s about 12. 0.5% of the 65 and over population, and then in descending order, Montgomery Mahoning, Lucas and Franklin County, uh, Guga County was way down the list.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023
Below are the top returning receivers among all private school athletes, based on The Dallas Morning News’ top 20 receiving leaders from a season ago (listed in descending order of yards).
—Demetrio Teniente, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
Below are the top returning receivers among all 5A athletes, based on The Dallas Morning News’ top 20 receiving leaders from a season ago (listed in descending order of yards).
—Demetrio Teniente, Dallas News, 19 July 2023
Meanwhile, the 10 least patriotic states were, in descending order, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Wisconsin, Indiana, Florida, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Arkansas, which was notably also the least patriotic, according to WalletHub's study in 2022.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 4 July 2023
Here are our picks for Birmingham’s Top 5 pizza joints, in descending order.
—Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 12 June 2023
As a baronet descended, Brooksbank comes from the only class of British nobility not part of the peerage, the ranks of which consist (in descending order of precedence) of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
—Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Apr. 2023
Rounding out the top ten quickest climbers, in descending order, are Navy, Emani, Yaritza, Alaia, Alaiya, Oakleigh, Ainhoa, and Salem.
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 28 Dec. 2020
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2023
That’s about 12. 0.5% of the 65 and over population, and then in descending order, Montgomery Mahoning, Lucas and Franklin County, uh, Guga County was way down the list.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023
Below are the top returning receivers among all private school athletes, based on The Dallas Morning News’ top 20 receiving leaders from a season ago (listed in descending order of yards).
—Demetrio Teniente, Dallas News, 26 July 2023
Below are the top returning receivers among all 5A athletes, based on The Dallas Morning News’ top 20 receiving leaders from a season ago (listed in descending order of yards).
—Demetrio Teniente, Dallas News, 19 July 2023
Meanwhile, the 10 least patriotic states were, in descending order, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Wisconsin, Indiana, Florida, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Arkansas, which was notably also the least patriotic, according to WalletHub's study in 2022.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 4 July 2023
Here are our picks for Birmingham’s Top 5 pizza joints, in descending order.
—Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 12 June 2023
As a baronet descended, Brooksbank comes from the only class of British nobility not part of the peerage, the ranks of which consist (in descending order of precedence) of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron.
—Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Apr. 2023
Rounding out the top ten quickest climbers, in descending order, are Navy, Emani, Yaritza, Alaia, Alaiya, Oakleigh, Ainhoa, and Salem.
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 28 Dec. 2020
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“In descending order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20descending%20order. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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