top-ranking
adjective
: having the highest rank : most important, powerful, or successful
top-ranking officials/students
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The top-ranking affordable cities are expected to remain attractive destinations for buyers seeking value through the remainder of the year.
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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
The decision comes little more than a week after top-ranking Democrats on Capitol Hill sent a letter to Pepsi demanding more information about its pricing strategy.
—Rich Bellis, NBC news, 22 May 2025
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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
The decision comes little more than a week after top-ranking Democrats on Capitol Hill sent a letter to Pepsi demanding more information about its pricing strategy.
—Rich Bellis, NBC news, 22 May 2025
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“Top-ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-ranking. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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