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# sortedDescending

```kotlin
public fun <T : Comparable<T>> Iterable<T>.sortedDescending(): List<T> {
    return sortedWith(reverseOrder())
}


val list = listOf(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
println(list.sortedDescending())  // [5, 4, 3, 2, 1]
```