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

Predator ranks growing California is struggling to manage the behavior of other predators whose ranks are growing thanks to the state’s conservation programs and endangered species protections. —Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026

The Fleet’s penalty kill, which ranks first in the PWHL at 88%, killed off all five Goldeneyes power plays, too. —ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026

North Carolina currently ranks 50th in the nation in per-student spending and ranked 43rd for teacher pay in 2025, lagging behind neighboring states like South Carolina and Virginia, according to the National Education Association. —Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026

The district said its teacher starting pay of $44,180 ranks 13th out of 22 Kansas City-area school districts. —Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026

Fuel typically ranks as the second-largest expense for airlines after labor. —Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

Along with his league-leading figures for running in behind, Suarez only ranks behind Benfica’s Vangelis Pavlidis for Cross Receiver runs, underlining his double-threat as both a high-intensity runner and a goal poacher. —Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026

During the late 2010s, executive ranks in the space grew to include a Bad Robot record label, Loud Robot, and a Bad Robot games division. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026

Michigan, not coincidentally, ranks fourth in the nation in assists per game and is 21st in the nation in assists per field goals made. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026

Noun

As with the hiring of Bill Belichick — OK, maybe not the best example — the Tar Heels have turned to the pro ranks to try to fix a program that isn’t getting enough done on the collegiate level. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026

Malone is the second high-profile coach the North Carolina athletic department has hired from the professional ranks despite having had no college head coaching experience. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026

Malone, of course, joins the Tar Heel blue hoodie-wearing Bill Belichick in the Chapel Hill coaching ranks. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026

Now, an African lineage joins the ranks, as per IFL Science. —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026

Hegseth has all but wiped women out of the top ranks of the military — just recently personally knocking two women off a promotions list. —Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026

Vail will join the ranks of 17 ski areas that already closed or are set to close this weekend after scraping through a season marked by Colorado’s worst snowpack since statewide recordkeeping began in 1941. —Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026

Or perhaps this is the time to turn to the college ranks, which at the moment are starting to more closely resemble the pro ranks, and pluck someone who could add youth and vitality, while no longer having to worry about the recruiting trail. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026

Bastian said his team needed continued inspiration to keep climbing up the industry ranks, and the five-time Super Bowl MVP was a perfect fit. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026

Phrases Containing ranks

• close ranks