leaderboard
noun
lead·er·board
ˈlē-dər-ˌbȯrd 
: a large board for displaying the ranking of the leaders in a competitive event (such as a golf tournament)
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The situation was very different for World No. 1 Nelly Korda, who dropped more than 20 spots on the leaderboard after carding 2-over for the round.
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Fellow American, Megan Khang, added her name to fourth on the leaderboard after making an impressive six birdies.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Among the week’s strongest performers, Thermo Fisher Scientific rallied over 12%, topping the leaderboard for large-cap stocks, followed by T-Mobile US, up 9%.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
DeChambeau and Corey Conners, who were second and third on the leaderboard heading into the final round.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
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Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Fellow American, Megan Khang, added her name to fourth on the leaderboard after making an impressive six birdies.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Among the week’s strongest performers, Thermo Fisher Scientific rallied over 12%, topping the leaderboard for large-cap stocks, followed by T-Mobile US, up 9%.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
DeChambeau and Corey Conners, who were second and third on the leaderboard heading into the final round.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 July 2025
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“Leaderboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaderboard. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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