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as in hierarchy
a scheme of rank or order
in one ranking of the best places to live, San Francisco surpassed all the other cities in the U.S.
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as in rank
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
the President's ranking in the polls is at its highest level since he took office
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as in being
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
my favorite pitcher ranks first in the league for number of consecutive outs
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as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
most critics would rank him among our best actors
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Recent Examples of ranking
PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
In the wake of the seismic Micah Parsons trade, Nate Davis updated his power rankings.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Virginia Tech’s ranking combines data from student opinions (85% of the ranking) and average meal plan cost (15% of the ranking).
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This type of public linking also has the impact of boosting the websites SEO ranking, as Grok's response are indexed on Google.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
In the wake of the seismic Micah Parsons trade, Nate Davis updated his power rankings.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Nazi in the book title was Hermann Göring, who became the highest-ranking Third Reich leader after Adolf Hitler’s suicide that ended World War II.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Virginia Tech’s ranking combines data from student opinions (85% of the ranking) and average meal plan cost (15% of the ranking).
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranking
Noun
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Without a strict hierarchy or single decision-maker, our process can sometimes be slow, messy, or even tiring.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The central factor is the growing power asymmetry between China and India, and Beijing demanding deference within Asia—a hierarchy India resists.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The three former officials, whose careers collectively spanned over six decades of law enforcement experience across the ranks of the FBI, allege that the firings violated their due process rights as well as their First Amendment rights to free association and speech.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox entered the year with significant starting pitching depth at both the major and minor-league levels, but like most teams over the course of a 162-game season, have seen their ranks take several hits.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Delays in classifying more illnesses hurt people, Tom O'Connor said.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The court forbade companies from classifying workers as independent contractors except in narrow circumstances.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Outset also eliminates the need to climb up a ladder to bed, something particularly valuable for pets, small children, elderly campers, and those who took one too many pulls off the Jack bottle around the campfire.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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One of the quickest projects in its rejuvination was likely Saturday’s playground build, when volunteers helped put in new slides, ladders, a spinner and swings, all in one day.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Julia Fonseca, a professor at the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, cautioned against homebuyers attempting to predict the level of mortgage rates.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Hale thinks the housing market overall is a bit healthier than the low level of sales might indicate, however.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those who say the economy is fair have dropped from 39 percent to 32 percent, while the share rating it as good has declined from 26 percent to 22 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Wall Street analysts are overwhelmingly bullish on Wyndham, with 14 analysts rating the stock as either a strong buy or buy, with only one giving it a hold.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Connections is all about grouping words.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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To avoid a cluttered appearance and make the cabinet shelves appear as though they were styled with intention, Cordony recommends grouping items.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Geomagnetic storms are classified using a G-scale, which ranks their intensity from G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That synchronization layer doesn’t yet exist at scale.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranking. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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