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

This disaster ranks as the single largest one-month tornadic outbreak in Indiana’s weather history. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026

Reid ranks fourth on the NFL’s coaching career victory list, including playoffs, with 279. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Seattle, which entered play with a minus-23 run differential, walked out of American Family Field with a minus-45 mark that somehow ranks as the third-best in what has been an ignominious American League West division. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

In four seasons, Hall has registered 5,040 scrimmage yards, which ranks 14th in the league during that span. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

The debut project’s follow-up Unorthodox Jukebox ranks as his second-longest-running full-length, with just 85 weeks. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Postpartum psychosis Postpartum psychosis ranks as one of the rarest and most severe mental health disorders associated with childbirth. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

The small-market club plays in an older stadium, ranks near the bottom on local revenue and lacks a national brand from its Super Bowl trophy-less history. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Nikola Jokic ranks second in that category with 198 going into this season. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Noun

As forcible mobilisation grows to fill Ukraine’s ebbing ranks, so will anger at the presidency and military. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

As far as pop stars who happen to also be thoughtful and excellent songwriters go, Kahan is in the upper ranks. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Hegseth has aggressively moved to reshape the military's senior ranks, removing or sidelining more than two dozen senior officers, without explanation, including a number of women and minorities. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Redgrift and Forest’s ascent through the gallery’s ranks often followed parallel trajectories, and both were promoted following an earlier restructuring in 2021. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026

More than 200 officers have been with the department for fewer than 10 years, across all ranks, showing the relatively short tenure of many officers in the city. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

The 19-year-old rose through the ranks at Sporting CP and has already shown his versatility and skill. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Still others prefer their education on the field, seeking knowledge within the ranks of the military. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 16 Aug. 2026

This suggests that companies add to their part-time ranks to save on the health insurance costs of standard employment. — Paul Osterman, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing ranks

• close ranks