: one who serves or has served in the ranks
especially
: a commissioned officer promoted from the ranks
Examples of ranker in a Sentence
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Other top rankers include RV and bus-and-truck mechanics, roofers, paramedics and police officers.
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Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Here’s the Nielsen ranker from last week in total viewers:
NIELSEN TOTAL VIEWERS RANKER, WEEK OF FEB. 12, 2024
Rank
PROGRAM
NETWORK
TOTAL VIEWERS
1.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
Ranking 2023’s Winners and Losers Among all outlets, CBS extended its lead with the most programs on the ranker, with 39 (up from 29 last year).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Dec. 2023
For historical record, here are previous year-end telecast rankers: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Dec. 2023
These rankers agree that Buckner's performance over the past three seasons is the best thing the Colts have going for them.
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2023
The consensus of national rankers is the talent in the Rangers’ farm system is in the top tier among the 30 MLB organizations, somewhere between 7-10.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
According to Nielsen, the Apple TV+ title first appeared on its Streaming Top 10 list rankers midway through Season 2 in 2021.
—Breanna Bell, Variety, 29 June 2023
Well, what gets all the news is the ranker.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 15 July 2022
Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Here’s the Nielsen ranker from last week in total viewers:
NIELSEN TOTAL VIEWERS RANKER, WEEK OF FEB. 12, 2024
Rank
PROGRAM
NETWORK
TOTAL VIEWERS
1.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
Ranking 2023’s Winners and Losers Among all outlets, CBS extended its lead with the most programs on the ranker, with 39 (up from 29 last year).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Dec. 2023
For historical record, here are previous year-end telecast rankers: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Dec. 2023
These rankers agree that Buckner's performance over the past three seasons is the best thing the Colts have going for them.
—Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2023
The consensus of national rankers is the talent in the Rangers’ farm system is in the top tier among the 30 MLB organizations, somewhere between 7-10.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
According to Nielsen, the Apple TV+ title first appeared on its Streaming Top 10 list rankers midway through Season 2 in 2021.
—Breanna Bell, Variety, 29 June 2023
Well, what gets all the news is the ranker.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 15 July 2022
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“Ranker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranker. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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