top-ranking

adjective

: having the highest rank : most important, powerful, or successful
top-ranking officials/students

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Experts said Orlando and Cancún are among the top-ranking destinations for travel during this period betwixt Christmas and New Year's. Laura Bannon, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025 But as more top-ranking officials have become implicated in the scandal, some have pointed the finger back at the president. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 Other top-ranking issues included health care (16%), education (12%), inflation (11%), and infrastructure (10%). Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025 These are the top-ranking selects. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for top-ranking

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“Top-ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-ranking. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.

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