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as in was
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 classified
to arrange or assign according to type
most critics would rank him among our best actors
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Recent Examples of ranked
China is North Korea’s top economic lifeline, accounting for the vast majority of the country’s foreign trade, and has long ranked as Pyongyang’s most important diplomatic partner.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
That year, Georgia was ranked as the worst-performing state in a Postal Service service performance report for the second quarter of 2024 that tracked transit time for mail delivery.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 June 2026
Approaching its milestone 300th episode, the show is consistently ranked in the Top 50 of Apple Podcasts’ Comedy chart.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2026
The novels ranked Number 10 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 50 Best Non-Superhero Graphic Novels.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Charlotte ranked 21st in mayoral base salary, ahead of only Virginia Beach and Fort Worth.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Minnesota’s 2027 class is currently ranked 13th in the nation, but that lofty spot also has a lot to do with the U jumping out to an early lead with 27 total commitments.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
The median amount of credit card debt per person is $3,305 in Colorado, ranked fourth in the country.
—Ali Besharat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Lagrange, ranked the 88th-best prospect in baseball by The Athletic in January, touched 103 mph in spring training.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
That year, Georgia was ranked as the worst-performing state in a Postal Service service performance report for the second quarter of 2024 that tracked transit time for mail delivery.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 June 2026
Approaching its milestone 300th episode, the show is consistently ranked in the Top 50 of Apple Podcasts’ Comedy chart.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2026
The novels ranked Number 10 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 50 Best Non-Superhero Graphic Novels.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Charlotte ranked 21st in mayoral base salary, ahead of only Virginia Beach and Fort Worth.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Minnesota’s 2027 class is currently ranked 13th in the nation, but that lofty spot also has a lot to do with the U jumping out to an early lead with 27 total commitments.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
The median amount of credit card debt per person is $3,305 in Colorado, ranked fourth in the country.
—Ali Besharat, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Lagrange, ranked the 88th-best prospect in baseball by The Athletic in January, touched 103 mph in spring training.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranked
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There was no resolution, of course.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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For organizers, there was no more fitting place to begin the centennial celebration.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Those encounters resulted in 50 arrests, including 16 classified as immigration arrests, placing Miami Springs among the most active municipalities in Florida participating in the program despite its relatively small population.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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While Smith-Wade received some safety snaps last season, he’s always been classified as a cornerback.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Maybe if Grogu rated theme-park food, the film would have better legs.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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Tax-equivalent yields near 10% Those solid rainy day funds make Malik comfortable wading into an area that is lower rated, and therefore riskier, than the investment-grade munis market.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Here is where those rooms are, grouped by the asset class each one serves, with every date checked against the organizer.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The women who flocked to Jung are sometimes grouped together condescendingly as Jungfrauen (Jung women), and in some ways Fröbe-Kapteyn might fall into this category of groupies.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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Each person held their sarongs in different ways, over both shoulders or draped on one, around their necks, balled up in a fist, placed neatly on a lap.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Next week’s launch would have been only New Glenn’s fourth, after its third flight on April 19 placed a satellite for the company AST SpaceMobile in an orbit that was lower than planned because of a malfunction of the rocket’s second stage.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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Caden was relegated mostly to pinch hitting.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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They were relegated to the list of general recommendations.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Where once had stood a dense canopy of three-hundred-year-old trees, forest cover spanning thousands of miles, gave way to charred stumps and bare earth—a landscape of wanton destruction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Outside the museum is the Outdoor Symbolic Memorial, which is located where the Murrah Building once stood and is free and open to the public every day of the year.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Sometimes distinguished by their spots, male channel cats can be mostly black or dark blue on their upper body during spawning season.—
Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Implicit in Schulze’s remark is what distinguished the Hairy Who from their Pop counterparts on the East Coast.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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