leaderboard

British

/ ˈliːdəˌbɔːd /

noun

a board displaying the names and current scores of the leading competitors, esp in a golf tournament

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If she continues to hold her position near the top of the leaderboard, and if former USC standout Allisen Corpuz is in the mix, it could get interesting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Amazon tried tracking AI usage and displaying scores on a companywide leaderboard, but the technique failed because workers started inflating their usage scores, meaning they were likely not being very productive.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Plus, Sunday at the PGA Championship began with a historically crowded leaderboard that featured the likes of Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

McNealy, the son of a Silicon Valley billionaire, sits alongside fellow American Alex Smalley atop a bunched leaderboard which continues to feature some surprising names near the summit.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Kyle got a couple of answers right on his own, but he took longer to respond than everybody else, so his name never appeared on the leaderboard again.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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