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

SpaceX now ranks among the world's most valuable public companies. — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Calabria ranks last among Italy’s 20 regions in public healthcare access, according to the health ministry. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

That bill, through which Ramos seeks to protect Native Americans’ access to state land and waterways for conducting ceremonies and other spiritual practices, likely ranks among the lawmaker’s more audacious efforts so far. — Andrew Graham july 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

That project, called Aviano, now ranks among nine developments across Antioch, Oakley, Martinez, Pinole and Pleasant Hill that federal prosecutors appear to be targeting in their latest investigation into the assessor’s office, the subpoenas show. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Their offense ranks 29th out of 30 teams in runs per game, ahead of only the San Diego Padres. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 7 July 2026

China already ranks as Saudi Arabia’s largest trading partner. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 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

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

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

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

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

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

Phrases Containing ranks

• close ranks