RANKED Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

ranked

verb

past tense of rank

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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Relevance

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 Mirroring the general population, rural voters ranked healthcare costs and gas prices as top economic worries. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 The Star-Telegram ranked them from most surprising to least surprising. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 Not the stuff of a man once touted as a Heisman contender, or a team ranked just outside the preseason Top 10. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Orlando was crowned the top coffee city in America and Tampa Bay was ranked sixth. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Seattle ranked second, followed by Fremont, California, South Burlington, Vermont, and Washington, DC, in the top five. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 The Roos are ranked 16th in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll with a 4-1-1 record. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 In the past, Asheville and Great Smoky Mountains National Park have ranked among the nation’s best places for fall travel. — Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026 From 2022 through 2026, FIU signed 44 South Florida prospects who were ranked in the 247Sports Composite. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranked

Verb

Its kitchen could barely fit two people, and there was only one table with a few chairs.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
At the same time, there was a third Mike Bowl in San Francisco between the 49ers and Dolphins—Kyle Shanahan and Jeff Hafley each have the middle name Michael!

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of was

Verb

Journalists are protected under international law CPJ said obituaries for Hamas and other militants released after the October 2025 ceasefire deal identified fighters who the rights group had previously classified as journalists.

— Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Seventeen state positions classified as government operations consultants and 11 more as management consultants followed, most from the same field offices.

— Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of classified

Verb

Phase 1 is rated at 250 MWh of annual capacity, rising to 1 GWh in 2027 and multi-gigawatt-hour scale by 2028, according to EnerVenue.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Ironically, the ability to measure returns is what these companies rated most highly in themselves.

— Illia Smoliienko, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of rated

Verb

For the occasion Rossi, who launched his brand after years of studying shoemaking under his footwear-guru father Sergio, has retraced the trajectory of his creative process and grouped his designs in a photographic tome published by Rizzoli.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Kardaris grouped ibogaine with other psychedelic or psychoactive substances that have drawn public interest.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of grouped

Verb

Trump’s performance as president has always been layered with a certain amount of shtick, especially when he’s placed in his preferred setting, which is standing before a microphone in front of a rapturous crowd.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
As the industry evolves, so do the expectations placed on the next generation of beauty professionals.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of placed

Verb

There were a few families with tweens and teens, some of whom participated in kids’ club activities like scavenger hunts, whereas others relegated themselves to the set of computers in the lounge for long sessions of video games.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Cottage cheese, once relegated to diet plates and grandma’s fridge, is now landing on top of pasta, inside pancake batter and blended into dessert.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026