: one who serves or has served in the ranks
especially
: a commissioned officer promoted from the ranks
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Below are the primetime rankers for broadcast, cable and premium cable networks in 2025, among total viewers (as well as the top 50 list in adults 18-49).
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
Welcome back to another season of The Athletic’s NHL Power Rankings, brought to you by your two favorite power rankers.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet to chart on Nielsen’s Weekly Top 10 for streaming originals, the series made a couple of appearances on Luminate’s Top 50 TV rankers in July, largely in the 40s.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Boston was in the silver group last year, while San Jose, Orlando, Phoenix, and Houston are first-time rankers.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025
Welcome back to another season of The Athletic’s NHL Power Rankings, brought to you by your two favorite power rankers.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Yet to chart on Nielsen’s Weekly Top 10 for streaming originals, the series made a couple of appearances on Luminate’s Top 50 TV rankers in July, largely in the 40s.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Boston was in the silver group last year, while San Jose, Orlando, Phoenix, and Houston are first-time rankers.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Ranker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranker. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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