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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
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as in groups
to arrange or assign according to type
most critics would rank him among our best actors
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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
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Recent Examples of ranks
Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Her 3-point percentage ranks seventh nationally and is the highest of any player with at least 90 makes from beyond the arc.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
The 30-year-old from Germany ranks fourth in the league in scoring with 97 points in 65 games.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Northwest Avalanche Center ranks avalanche risk on a scale of 1, the lowest, to 5, the highest risk.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
The firm ranks among the top for leasing D-FW office space.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Geomagnetic storms are classified using a G-scale, which ranks their intensity from G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme).
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Hamlin now ranks 10th all-time in NASCAR Cup Series victories, sitting just two wins behind Kyle Busch.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Dëmin ranks second among NBA rookies with 124 made 3-pointers, which is the second most by a rookie in Nets history.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Jimmy Fox is climbing the ranks at Fremantle, which continues to tinker with its executive set.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Åberg, a 26-year-old rising star who lives in the area and calls TPC Sawgrass his home course, is looking for the biggest win of his career after a speedy rise up the ranks.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Cornerstone Christian, a school of just 130 students, defeated Birmingham 74-64 in the CIF Division III state championship game on Friday night, completing a remarkable climb through California’s basketball ranks.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Attorney Ben Crump has joined the growing ranks of officials and community leaders concerned that the county’s response in Altadena’s historically Black neighborhoods during the Eaton fire was lacking compared with that for the whiter communities threatened by the blaze.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Used to be, when something went bad wrong in the military, folks up and down the chain-of-command would honorably resign, sometimes even to the uppermost of the civilian ranks.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
If the legislature paced the flow of business better, the gasbag Republicans, whose ranks grow smaller and smaller, would lose their power to disrupt with hours of monologues.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Pearson also had his electronic devices seized in fall 2024 as part of several sprawling corruption investigations into the top ranks of the Adams administration.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Kings coach Doug Christie said Westbrook also ranks among the very best point guards to ever play the game.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Her 3-point percentage ranks seventh nationally and is the highest of any player with at least 90 makes from beyond the arc.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
The 30-year-old from Germany ranks fourth in the league in scoring with 97 points in 65 games.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Northwest Avalanche Center ranks avalanche risk on a scale of 1, the lowest, to 5, the highest risk.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
The firm ranks among the top for leasing D-FW office space.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Geomagnetic storms are classified using a G-scale, which ranks their intensity from G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme).
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Hamlin now ranks 10th all-time in NASCAR Cup Series victories, sitting just two wins behind Kyle Busch.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Dëmin ranks second among NBA rookies with 124 made 3-pointers, which is the second most by a rookie in Nets history.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
The first award for Best Casting comes amid the Academy's initiatives to diversify its voting ranks and competitive brackets.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Jimmy Fox is climbing the ranks at Fremantle, which continues to tinker with its executive set.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Åberg, a 26-year-old rising star who lives in the area and calls TPC Sawgrass his home course, is looking for the biggest win of his career after a speedy rise up the ranks.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Cornerstone Christian, a school of just 130 students, defeated Birmingham 74-64 in the CIF Division III state championship game on Friday night, completing a remarkable climb through California’s basketball ranks.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Attorney Ben Crump has joined the growing ranks of officials and community leaders concerned that the county’s response in Altadena’s historically Black neighborhoods during the Eaton fire was lacking compared with that for the whiter communities threatened by the blaze.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Used to be, when something went bad wrong in the military, folks up and down the chain-of-command would honorably resign, sometimes even to the uppermost of the civilian ranks.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
If the legislature paced the flow of business better, the gasbag Republicans, whose ranks grow smaller and smaller, would lose their power to disrupt with hours of monologues.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Pearson also had his electronic devices seized in fall 2024 as part of several sprawling corruption investigations into the top ranks of the Adams administration.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranks
Verb
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There is a broader debate among conservatives and Republicans about how to wield political power once it is granted to them by the voters.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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There is a reasonable argument to be made that nostalgia, particularly current decisions informed by nostalgia, are by their nature regressive and should be discouraged.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Blackhawks signed Frondell to a three-year, entry-level contract last summer, then lent him to Djurgardens of the Swedish Hockey League, the country’s top league.—
Matt Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Adebayo had a monster first half with 20 points (9 for 14 shooting) and 13 boards against a team that leads the league in rebounding.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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People considering which tournament to enter can participate in the new ACL Cornhole Performance Index (CPI), which tests players’ skills and places them in a category based on their skill-level.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Coachella booking also places them on one of the most visible festival stages in the world, positioning the comeback for crossover attention well beyond the existing K-pop fanbase.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The World Health Organization now classifies burnout as an occupational phenomenon, and research shows that the average person’s attention span has dropped nearly 50% in the last two decades.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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The State Department classifies how safe a place is to travel by assigning an advisory level, from Level 1 to Level 4.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As Luxury SUVs are easily the category of choice for Grasso’s Garage, in order to top the charts, brands must have good pricing, great comfort, easy-to-use technology and reliability topping the list of demands.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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The transition to 10-karats The current climate is helping create a new karat category in demi-fine jewelry.—
Andrea Bossi,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Cook Political Report rates the race as solidly Democrat.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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WalletHub rates the state of Maine highly for its health care system, and Niche gives Ogunquit a livability grade of A-.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Robby relegates Langdon to triage for now — there’s less of a chance the two will run into each other that way.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ed’s high-paying job allows (or relegates) Jess to be a stay-at-home mum, her life devoted to (and circumscribed by) her children.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Behind the scenes, work toward resolving the standoff intensified Friday as White House border czar Tom Homan was set to meet for the second consecutive day with a bipartisan group of senators.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The great revelation of the exhibition is the group of works in silver and gold from 18th-century Naples, where nothing of their quality and scale survives today.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Ranks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranks. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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