top-ranking

adjective

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

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While campsites around the country are thawing out and preparing for visitors after a long winter, top-ranking destinations, specifically throughout the Southeast, provide a variety of experiences for all different types of campers. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026 Because of that type of risk, DOJ procedures require that appeals be signed off on by the solicitor general, a top-ranking official who reports directly to the attorney general. Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 May 2026 Murphy, the top-ranking figure in the state Senate, made the admission during an interview with Rochester Post Bulletin reporters last week. Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026 Other top-ranking entries came from students in Finland, Peru, Kansas and Canada. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026 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 25 May. 2026.

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