Synonyms of ranks

ranks 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rank

1

as in is

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• is
• places
• rates
• stands
• grades
• groups
• seeds
• counts
• classes
• sorts
• categorizes
• classifies
• codifies
• separates
• installs
• instates
• compartmentalizes
• sets

2

as in groups

to arrange or assign according to type

most critics would rank him among our best actors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• groups
• classifies
• relegates
• types
• grades
• distinguishes
• sorts
• lists
• places
• separates
• categorizes
• classes
• distributes
• ranges
• files
• identifies
• organizes
• recognizes
• pegs
• digests
• codifies
• orders
• breaks down
• compartments
• assorts
• compartmentalizes
• indexes
• refers
• catalogs
• culls
• alphabetizes
• shelves
• marshals
• systematizes
• disposes
• arrays
• clumps
• winnows
• draws up
• clusters
• sifts
• reclassifies
• regroups
• pigeonholes
• screens
• sets
• sieves
• colligates
• subcategorizes
• recategorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lumps
• scrambles
• confuses
• mixes (up)
• jumbles
• disarranges
• misclassifies
• missorts
• mistypes

ranks

2 of 2

noun

plural of rank

as in league

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

this book will someday join the ranks of the world's great novels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• league
• category
• group
• family
• classification
• class
• tier
• kind
• division
• order
• species
• set
• generation
• genus
• type
• bracket
• grade
• sort
• section
• breed
• race
• rubric
• description
• branch
• variety
• specialty
• subdivision
• manner
• kidney
• subgroup
• heading
• ilk
• nature
• title
• speciality
• label
• subspecies
• like
• subclass
• feather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ranks

Verb

Soccer already ranks among the most popular youth sports in the country. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

Many things make college football special, but talking trash with and beating your rivals and/or neighbors ranks near the top. — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 1 July 2026

California ranks 43rd in the country in fourth-grade math achievement. — Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the production, which ranks among the longest-running on Broadway and won nine Tony Awards. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 June 2026

The band once again commands the Official Rock & Metal Albums tally, which is built each week with sales data and which ranks the top-selling EPs and full-lengths in those genres. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Leaving Boise State as the winningest quarterback in college football history, Moore enjoyed a short NFL career as a backup before turning to the coaching ranks with the Dallas Cowboys. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026

Why Lawrence, Kansas ranks high The article goes into the history of Lawrence, summarizing the establishment of the town by abolitionists, political violence, and being a stop for the Underground Railroad. — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

The data from Allstate Insurance Company's 2026 America’s Best Drivers Report ranks the 200 safest driving cities using insurance claims data to estimate how often drivers crash. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Noun

There’s also sizable future income potential, since crew members can advance through the ranks. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026

What is the significance of that diversity in the upper ranks of the military? — Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Mariana Yepez climbed the ranks of the Los Angeles street food scene before building her own taco empire. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Attention now turns to the Nasdaq, which adds SpaceX to its ranks after Elon Musk’s group was fast-tracked into the index. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 July 2026

China’s military promoted two new generals after an anti-corruption purge thinned the country’s ranks. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Sporting Kansas City is preparing another teenage star for the highest ranks of American professional soccer. — Pj Green july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Norway have the likes of Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard in their ranks, while Ivory Coast have Amad Diallo and Nicolas Pépé (to name a few). — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026

And don’t forget, Sánchez came to power in 2018 by condemning the then-PM, Mariano Rajoy, for the corruption exposed in the ranks of Rajoy’s People’s Party (PP), and winning a vote of no-confidence against him, said La Razón (Madrid). — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 5 July 2026

Phrases Containing ranks

• close ranks