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

The additions bring Georgia’s total to 18 portal commits this cycle, which ranks third nationally, according to 64Analytics. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Overall, Texas ranks 49th on quality of life driven by poor health care overall. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Argentina also ranks first for corners from the right that traveled to the near edge of the six-yard box with 10, six more than any other team. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026

The team’s offense ranks 23rd in MLB in runs scored, and some of this is due to injury. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

The Khoslas are diversifying the league’s ownership ranks in other ways as well. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026

Even halfway through the current 2026 season, Charlotte FC ranks fourth in average attendance with 28,043 fans per game. — Alex Zietlow july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

Spanish-language fiction ranks among Wattpad’s most popular categories, providing Webtoon Productions with a growing source of stories whose readership data and fan engagement can help inform development and adaptation decisions. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 14 July 2026

Multiple preseason rankings have been released in recent weeks, and Boise State regularly ranks as the best G6 school. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026

Noun

The result is the latest sign that museum-quality dinosaur fossils have joined the ranks of blue-chip contemporary art, rare watches, and championship sports memorabilia as trophy assets for the world’s wealthiest collectors. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

But Republican deficit hawks are skeptical of the big budget numbers, despite support for the war within their ranks. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

As the track builds into a towering matrix, Bideau’s sax joins the ranks, becoming just another shape in its thousand-piece puzzle. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026

Juro is collecting worthy Jedi to help repopulate the Jedi Order, but evil Sith mercenaries are hiding within his candidates’ ranks. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 July 2026

Otherwise, all of the Cubs’ picks came from the college ranks. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

As pathologists themselves fell ill or took time away to quarantine, already thin ranks were stretched even further. — Gregory McDonald, STAT, 13 July 2026

The Ukrainian leader also said there would be changes among the top ranks of Ukraine’s law enforcement agencies. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Three of their 16 selections were taken out of high school while the remaining 13 were from the college ranks. — Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 12 July 2026

Phrases Containing ranks

• close ranks