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

Pete Alonso has hit 35 home runs this season, which ranks 9th in MLB. — Data Skrive, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Among cities, New York ranks third, after Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston, although on a per-capita basis many smaller municipalities are comparably served. — David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Florida ranks last nationwide in teacher pay and per student funding. — Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

That placed it 24th on the Green500 list, which ranks supercomputers according to energy efficiency. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

That good judgment comes from teaching them how the business ranks competing priorities. — Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Noun

Socialists are counting on the promise of a society where all needs are met by a benevolent government to convert voters to their ranks. — Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

Having another Ballon d’Or winner in their ranks, the first since Messi left for Inter Miami, helped the French side add another layer of prestige in a calendar year that changed everything at the Parc des Princes. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Lastly, CreateMe, the AI robotics company serving fashion apparel, has added to its executive ranks and its looks to scale its business. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Joe expects Nathan to recruit the new deckhand into his ranks; Nathan expects to do the same. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Of course, in Florida, unions are still free to persuade employees to join their ranks voluntarily. — Mark Mix, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

The Sparks have hired a new general manager from the NBA ranks. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Some came through technical ranks, whereas others followed very different paths. — Milan Shetti, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The mood of public and institutional reckoning is unsettling to some in the ranks of Fidesz. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing ranks

• close ranks