ranking

adjective rank·ing \ ˈraŋ-kiŋ \

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

Definition of ranking

: having a high position: such as

a : of the highest rank

the ranking officer

b : being next to the chairman in seniority

ranking committee member

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Examples of ranking in a Sentence

Who is the ranking officer here?
the country's ranking law school

Recent Examples of ranking from the Web

The ranking points might prove to be far more valuable.

— doug ferguson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Career Grand Slams typically happen sooner than later," 10 Apr. 2018
The ranking Democrat on the House oversight committee, Representative Elijah Cummings of Maryland, called for Pruitt to testify on Capitol Hill next week.

— michael biesecker, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump expresses confidence in embattled EPA chief, but questions linger," 6 Apr. 2018
As the ranking Democrat on the City Council, Hyde was selected by his fellow aldermen to succeed Drew in February of that year, and Hyde went on to win a special election in early 2003 to fill the remainder of Drew's term.

— emily coleman, Lake County News-Sun, "'Everyone knew his love for Waukegan': City mourns former Mayor Richard Hyde," 5 Apr. 2018
Almost immediately, Alexander and Murray — the chairman and ranking minority member, respectively, of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee — negotiated a bill to restore CSRs and avoid significant boosts in premiums.

— ed kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "Alexander and Murray’s Bipartisan Obamacare Alliance Disintegrates," 26 Mar. 2018
The ranking rates cities based on various factors contributing to quality of life, from the political, social and economic environment to housing, recreational opportunities and the natural environment.

— refinery29.com, "Young Women In Vienna Tell Us Why It's Been Voted The Best Place To Live," 26 Mar. 2018
About: Srinivasan, an allergist, is in his fourth term as a state representative and is the ranking Republican member of the Public Health Committee.

— courant.com, "Who Wants to Be Connecticut’s Next Governor?," 22 Mar. 2018
Satellite records of upper air temperatures looked similar, ranking 2017 the third or fourth warmest since those records began in 1979.

— scott k. johnson, Ars Technica, "Planet finally stops setting warmest year records; 2017 merely finishes Top 3," 18 Jan. 2018
Last September, according to the ranking Democrat on the committee, Stone refused to answer a direct question from the House Intelligence Committee about his contacts with WikiLeaks.

— jonathan chait, Daily Intelligencer, "Roger Stone Knew in Advance About the Stolen Emails. Did He Tell Trump?," 13 Mar. 2018

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