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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
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Sacramento ranks as the 19th hardest city in the United States to find a starter home, Best Money said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Niche ranks higher education organizations across the country in a variety of categories.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 3 Mar. 2026
After back-to-back losses at Cal and Stanford, the Mustangs could greatly help their chances with a win over Miami, which ranks third in the conference.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
The grouping of McCollum, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu ranks in the 94th percentile in on/off numbers, according to Cleaning the Glass.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Michigan ranks 44th in the nation in terms of fourth grade reading readiness scores.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Here are three dividend-paying stocks that are highlighted by Wall Street's top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
MacKinnon ranks second in scoring, Nečas places 11th and perennial Norris Trophy candidate Cale Makar sits third among defensemen.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Alice’s father is a British government official high in the ranks of Bombay society so her friendship with film star Rochana is frowned on by her strict mother.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Campbell believes that achievement and having GameDay on campus will only help the program to continue to climb up the ranks of the elite.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026
Analysts and economists responded throughout the week that the economics implied by Citrini’s argument were unsound, but on Thursday, Twitter co-founder and current Block CEO Jack Dorsey stunned the market by announcing a massive 40% downsizing of his company’s ranks.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
By the later years of the decade, West Germany's authorities developed a range of new tools, some of dubious legality, that dramatically increased their counterterrorism capabilities, and ranks of the militants began to thin.
—Jason Burke, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
Laboratory safety goggles have finally joined the ranks of smart devices.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
Additionally, the lawsuit asks that the plaintiffs be promoted to their respective ranks.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Over time, its ranks expanded to include presidents, Cabinet members and corporate leaders.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
That ranks fifth in the SEC and 33rd in the nation.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Sacramento ranks as the 19th hardest city in the United States to find a starter home, Best Money said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Niche ranks higher education organizations across the country in a variety of categories.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 3 Mar. 2026
After back-to-back losses at Cal and Stanford, the Mustangs could greatly help their chances with a win over Miami, which ranks third in the conference.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
The grouping of McCollum, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu ranks in the 94th percentile in on/off numbers, according to Cleaning the Glass.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Michigan ranks 44th in the nation in terms of fourth grade reading readiness scores.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Here are three dividend-paying stocks that are highlighted by Wall Street's top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
MacKinnon ranks second in scoring, Nečas places 11th and perennial Norris Trophy candidate Cale Makar sits third among defensemen.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
The show portrays devious, cocaine-huffing young bankers climbing the ranks of global finance, and Yasmin—or Yas, for short—has cut the least noble path of all.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Alice’s father is a British government official high in the ranks of Bombay society so her friendship with film star Rochana is frowned on by her strict mother.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Campbell believes that achievement and having GameDay on campus will only help the program to continue to climb up the ranks of the elite.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026
Analysts and economists responded throughout the week that the economics implied by Citrini’s argument were unsound, but on Thursday, Twitter co-founder and current Block CEO Jack Dorsey stunned the market by announcing a massive 40% downsizing of his company’s ranks.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
By the later years of the decade, West Germany's authorities developed a range of new tools, some of dubious legality, that dramatically increased their counterterrorism capabilities, and ranks of the militants began to thin.
—Jason Burke, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
Laboratory safety goggles have finally joined the ranks of smart devices.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
Additionally, the lawsuit asks that the plaintiffs be promoted to their respective ranks.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Over time, its ranks expanded to include presidents, Cabinet members and corporate leaders.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranks
Verb
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Because there is little doubt that Canadiens management sees what their coach sees, and what anyone watching their team sees.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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There is a road closure on Harry Darby Memorial Highway between I-70 exit 4A and I-70 East.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most major sports leagues have licensed their biggest events to national TV networks and streaming services like ESPN and NBCUniversal.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The opportunity to start shaping another narrative was presented Sunday against one of the league’s top teams in the New York Knicks.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The worst-case scenario is if Iran places explosive mines throughout the strait, which would take months to remove, or if Iran and its Gulf neighbors begin broadly targeting each other’s energy-producing infrastructure, Molchanov said.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Despite major medical advances in non-opioid pain care, Medicare’s pricing structure still places generic opioids at the lowest cost tier, while safer non-opioid medications carry copays 10 to 20 times higher.—
Saul Anuzis,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Experts say vaccination is the best way to protect against measles, which the CDC classifies as one of the most contagious infectious diseases.—
Stephen Swanson,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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About 40% of renters spend more than a third of their income on housing — a level that classifies them as cost-burdened — with 21% paying more than half their earnings on rent.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There is a roughly 9% growth in credit or debit card spending for Gen Zers on fitness categories and a less than 4% growth in spending at bars.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility At Asher Adams, accessible accommodations are available within the Tower Classic, Tower Premium, and Historic Junior Suite categories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Chasten’s parents, Terry and Sherri, help with child care and design and sell Christmas wreaths out of a barn—an occupation that rates a solid 10 out of 10 on the Norman Rockwell scale.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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The index rates the grocery stores on numerous categories, including quality and freshness of meat and produce, speed of checkout process and the layout and cleanliness of stores.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 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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During a recent 36-hour blackout, a group of men cooked a large pot over burning tree limbs on the sidewalk of one of Havana’s main stately avenues.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Each housing site will connect to an outside courtyard with a garden and big communal rooms with group activities, Coates said.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Ranks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranks. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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