: one who serves or has served in the ranks
especially
: a commissioned officer promoted from the ranks
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Boston was in the silver group last year, while San Jose, Orlando, Phoenix, and Houston are first-time rankers.
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025
Welcome back to another edition of the only power rankings that matter, brought to you by the best power rankers in the business.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
For historical record, here are previous year-end telecast rankers: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
The semantic retriever, coupled with a semantic ranker, helps the system prioritize solutions most likely to resolve a customer’s issue.
—Stefan Steinle, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025
Welcome back to another edition of the only power rankings that matter, brought to you by the best power rankers in the business.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
For historical record, here are previous year-end telecast rankers: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
The semantic retriever, coupled with a semantic ranker, helps the system prioritize solutions most likely to resolve a customer’s issue.
—Stefan Steinle, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Ranker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranker. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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