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

Brayden Burries, Bucks While most of the vaunted crop of rookie guards from the NCAA ranks struggled, Burries was a glaring exception. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Idaho routinely ranks among the safest states in the nation, with violent and property crimes rates far below national averages. — Sarah Linn july 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026

The report ranks analytical thinking as the top skill employers want, followed by resilience, flexibility, leadership and creative thinking. — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Unreliable electricity provision stands out as the main reason the IMF ranks sub-Saharan Africa lowest on its global AI Preparedness Index. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

The additions bring Georgia’s total to 18 portal commits this cycle, which ranks third nationally, according to 64Analytics. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 16 July 2026

Overall, Texas ranks 49th on quality of life driven by poor health care overall. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 July 2026

The team’s offense ranks 23rd in MLB in runs scored, and some of this is due to injury. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026

Spanish-language fiction ranks among Wattpad’s most popular categories, providing Webtoon Productions with a growing source of stories whose readership data and fan engagement can help inform development and adaptation decisions. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 14 July 2026

Noun

After spells at Le Havre, ASPTT Marseille and Nationals of Cavigal, RB Leipzig pounced last summer to sign him from the amateur ranks of French football. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Layoffs are expected to continue throughout the day, with the most significant cuts being made among the ranks of behind-the-scenes staffers. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026

Democrats, whose brand is viewed as too left-wing in five out of six Senate-battleground states, should be similarly wary of fanatics trying to infiltrate their ranks. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Northwestern ranks rigor, class rank, and GPA among its most important factors and counts standardized tests as merely considered under its test-optional policy. — Jamie Beaton, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The ranks of Hamas decreased by around ten thousand; more than seventy thousand Palestinians were killed in the process. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Republicans have imposed term limits on their committee leaders, which forces more churn among their ranks. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 20 July 2026

The eruption of the rift in the national security ranks is affecting the national mood and the military’s esprit de corps. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026

The general consensus was that Spain lacked star power, had no major stars in its ranks, and that most people couldn’t rattle off the starting lineup—a far cry from the golden era between 2008 and 2012. — Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026

Phrases Containing ranks

• close ranks