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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Taking these priorities in descending order of success, Austin is the easiest for Kate and Eidra to work with.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Numbers are used to denote each section, first in ascending order and then in descending order like a countdown clock.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Also on the chart this week, in descending order, is Mogan Wallen’s One Thing At A Time, Billie Eilish’s melodic Hit Me Hard And Soft, and Charli XCX’s summer phenomenon Brat.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
Here are five strategies for success, ranked in descending order, that every aspiring entrepreneur should consider.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Numbers are used to denote each section, first in ascending order and then in descending order like a countdown clock.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Also on the chart this week, in descending order, is Mogan Wallen’s One Thing At A Time, Billie Eilish’s melodic Hit Me Hard And Soft, and Charli XCX’s summer phenomenon Brat.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2024
Here are five strategies for success, ranked in descending order, that every aspiring entrepreneur should consider.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
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“In descending order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20descending%20order. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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