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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
Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Texas dominated many national rankings in the report as well, with the ZIP code encompassing the Dallas suburb of Crandall ranking second on the list and a more urban Dallas ZIP code ranking 10th.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
That means an update to our official best Draculas ever ranking.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
But one recent prospect ranking dropped an Elly comparison onto a teenager buried deep in the Phillies’ farm system.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Texas dominated many national rankings in the report as well, with the ZIP code encompassing the Dallas suburb of Crandall ranking second on the list and a more urban Dallas ZIP code ranking 10th.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
And in this game, the Patriots are bigger, ranking fourth in the league in this stat while the Seahawks rank eighth.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
That means an update to our official best Draculas ever ranking.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranking
Noun
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But talking about identity has ever-shifting rules and hierarchies that amount to bear-traps that can spring at any time.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Would another defeat at Spurs change the hierarchy’s view on his position?—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ramstead is a firefighter and paramedic who was hired by the Pasadena Fire Department in 2005 and promoted to the rank of captain in 2016.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The files have created some genuine issues for news organizations, whose ranks are filled with individuals with whom Epstein hoped to forge personal connections.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Young Women’s Leadership Academy has students in grades 6-12 and has an 85% minority population, with 65% of total students classifying as Hispanic and 20% as African-American.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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The State Department regularly updates advisories and warnings for destinations around the world, classifying them from its lowest Level 1 advisory to its highest Level 4.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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But their top receiver, NFL Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba, is several rungs on the ladder above Courtland Sutton.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 Feb. 2026
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Courtesy Chris Rodgers, a photographer and volunteer firefighter, is seen ascending a ladder from a fire truck.—
CBSColorado.com Staff,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Based on his experience covering fugitive cases, Winfrey said crimes involving that level of awareness are often not random.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The research team focused on solving this problem at the hardware level rather than relying only on software improvements.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Another bought them to bring on a trip to the Arctic, rating them five stars.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Wall Street is largely neutral on the name, with 15 sell-side shops rating it as a hold.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Turquoise Health assembles price data by grouping codes for services together using machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence.—
Darius Tahir,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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This food trend feeds this growing interest, by grouping three or more condiments together in one slick order.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mass shootings are rare in Canada, a country with much stricter gun laws than the US, and school shootings of this scale are almost unheard of.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The company’s forestry arm has planted more than one billion trees, underscoring a scale of stewardship rarely matched in private ownership.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranking. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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