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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
James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Take a look team history, players to watch and where FIFA ranks both teams.
—Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Among universities globally, one Pittsburgh institution ranks in the top 100.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 16 June 2026
According to college football analyst Bill Connelly, Texas Tech ranks 12th in the country and first in the Big 12 in returning production from a team that went 12-2 and won their conference last year.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Following the family tradition, Philippe climbed the company ranks, starting from the very bottom and moving to the very top.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2026
Rice ranks second in the fan voting with 509,830 votes.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Perez ranks seventh among AL catchers.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
On the other hand, Minnesota ranks 43rd in the country for youth depression, with trends in young people's mental health worsening over the past decade.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Tisch’s presence in the top ranks of his administration presented some reassurance to some of those voters.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
No, the threat in our midst is the invitation of lack of experience and incompetence into the highest ranks of our government.
—Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
But some Republicans and conservatives have broken ranks to join them in opposition.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
The Democratic Party has been slower to pull candidates from the ranks of supportive media, and still gravitates towards those with more traditional political resumes.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
In the executive ranks, there is also bound to be some intrigue as the two companies come together in the coming months – a topic that was not addressed on the call.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Against a solid wall of shot and cannon fire, the Marylanders pressed forward, closing their ranks as their comrades dropped.
—Paul Callahan, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
Perception is huge in sports, and suddenly MLS had soccer's biggest poster boy in its ranks.
—Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Verb
From a box-score perspective, Brind’Amour’s case ranks similarly to that of Rick Tocchet, Bill Guerin and Ray Whitney, who are all unlikely to be inducted given other sure-thing candidates about to retire around the league.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Take a look team history, players to watch and where FIFA ranks both teams.
—Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Among universities globally, one Pittsburgh institution ranks in the top 100.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 16 June 2026
According to college football analyst Bill Connelly, Texas Tech ranks 12th in the country and first in the Big 12 in returning production from a team that went 12-2 and won their conference last year.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Following the family tradition, Philippe climbed the company ranks, starting from the very bottom and moving to the very top.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2026
Rice ranks second in the fan voting with 509,830 votes.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Perez ranks seventh among AL catchers.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
On the other hand, Minnesota ranks 43rd in the country for youth depression, with trends in young people's mental health worsening over the past decade.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Noun
Rogen and Franco’s friendship has been a point of contention for the actor, as Rogen continues to climb the ranks in Hollywood.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Tisch’s presence in the top ranks of his administration presented some reassurance to some of those voters.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
No, the threat in our midst is the invitation of lack of experience and incompetence into the highest ranks of our government.
—Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
But some Republicans and conservatives have broken ranks to join them in opposition.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
The Democratic Party has been slower to pull candidates from the ranks of supportive media, and still gravitates towards those with more traditional political resumes.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
In the executive ranks, there is also bound to be some intrigue as the two companies come together in the coming months – a topic that was not addressed on the call.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 June 2026
Against a solid wall of shot and cannon fire, the Marylanders pressed forward, closing their ranks as their comrades dropped.
—Paul Callahan, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
Perception is huge in sports, and suddenly MLS had soccer's biggest poster boy in its ranks.
—Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranks
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And then there is the entire ballot for performers, which boasts one of the largest peer groups of the TV Academy.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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There is a deep, innate pull that brings New Englanders home.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Google Photos groups the most relevant results along the top.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Many players play in the European leagues or the Champions League.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Suzuki has been playing the best defense of his major-league career this season, taking huge strides in route efficiency and first-step reaction time.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Verb
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That vertical integration now places the insurgency on par with mid-size drug cartels in terms of revenue and operational reach, investigators conclude.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Dec. 2025
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That places the program’s average procurement cost at approximately $2 billion per bomber.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Many investors assume gold and silver are taxed the same way as stocks and bonds, but the IRS classifies these assets differently.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The World Health Organization (WHO) formally classifies burnout as an occupational phenomenon caused by chronic, unmanaged workplace stress.—
Nakisha Dixon,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Complimentary sun loungers at La Môme Riviera, daily breakfast, welcome bottle of Champagne on ice, access to Surrenne spa and daily shuttle to Monaco are also part of all room categories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Tadka, the microdrama platform within leading Indian streamer JioHotstar, has crossed 100 million users, establishing premium short-form content as a mainstream entertainment category in India.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Oppenheimer analyst Jed Kelly, who rates DraftKings a buy, wrote Thursday that the company's push into prediction markets via the World Cup will serve as a trial run to prepare the platform for a rush of volume in the fall to coincide with the NFL season.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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The Cook Political Report, which tracks elections, rates the race a toss-up.—
Paul Boger,
NPR,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Like any adaptation, even one that unfolds over four hours, Death by Lightning has to make some hard choices, and creator Mike Makowsky, whose credits include the terrifically entertaining HBO true-crime comedy Bad Education, relegates Bell and Bliss to the sidelines.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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By stopping in 1957, the retelling falsely relegates educational inequality to the past.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Ranks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranks. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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