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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
Their offense began the day ranked fifth in the majors in OPS and eighth in runs per game, despite a bevy of absences, backing Brown’s point.
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Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
Notre Dame was ranked ahead of UM for five weeks until the teams were flipped in the final rankings, sending the Canes to the playoffs and leaving the Irish out of the playoff field.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
North Carolina ranked fifth in Leapfrog’s November report.
—Eva Flowe
updated May 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
These years were ranked by the pace of job creation and sliced into three groups.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The ARTnews Top Art World Professionals list (alphabetical and not ranked) focuses on the leaders in 12 categories within United States, the largest single national market for art.
—The Editors Of Artnews, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Atlanta ranked 13th on Sportico’s most recent list of the WNBA valuations at $280 million, with a league-worst $16 million in revenue for the 2025 season.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
La Cañita’s sister restaurant, La Trova, is consistently ranked in the World’s 50 Best Bars, and the restaurant group brings its same dedicated precision to this location.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
In 2023, the Rangers ranked second in all of Major League Baseball with 143 home runs, and second in OPS.
—Mac Engel
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
Notre Dame was ranked ahead of UM for five weeks until the teams were flipped in the final rankings, sending the Canes to the playoffs and leaving the Irish out of the playoff field.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
North Carolina ranked fifth in Leapfrog’s November report.
—Eva Flowe
updated May 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
These years were ranked by the pace of job creation and sliced into three groups.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
The ARTnews Top Art World Professionals list (alphabetical and not ranked) focuses on the leaders in 12 categories within United States, the largest single national market for art.
—The Editors Of Artnews, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Atlanta ranked 13th on Sportico’s most recent list of the WNBA valuations at $280 million, with a league-worst $16 million in revenue for the 2025 season.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
La Cañita’s sister restaurant, La Trova, is consistently ranked in the World’s 50 Best Bars, and the restaurant group brings its same dedicated precision to this location.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
In 2023, the Rangers ranked second in all of Major League Baseball with 143 home runs, and second in OPS.
—Mac Engel
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranked
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While tapping away on my laptop, there was another type of tap on my shoulder.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Surely there was a time earlier in your life when your financial picture wasn’t so stable.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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But those numbers capture only a fraction of deaths, which often are classified only by other, more immediate causes, such as bleeding in the brain.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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The outlier is energy consumption with the average per garment being 1,90 kWh, which is classified as low impact.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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By contrast, for the same resume content, Emily’s CV was rated strong by 76% of respondents.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Other stocks Bank of America rated buy and highlighted recently include Baker Hughes , Caterpillar, Evercore and Disney.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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General Manager Alicia Barber, however, testified that the districts, drawn in 1993, are grouped with subdivisions not split between districts and that the districts have distinct issues with drainage and other concerns.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Several of them are now grouped at Le19M, a striking building designed by architect Rudy Ricciotti and located on the outskirts of Paris.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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It’s scheduled to hear arguments in May on claims the new districts violate compactness requirements and should be placed on hold pending the potential referendum.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Padres placed Cruz on the restricted list in mid-March and have declined further comment.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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As High Point’s coach, his team won the 2024 Big South regular-season title but lost in the conference tournament and was relegated to the College Basketball Invitational.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Wolves are already relegated, so have nothing to play for and Newcastle have also been poor this season.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The Golden Knights carried play for much of the first period, but Dostal stood tall in net to hold the Ducks in it.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The opening up of the submission process for the category has been largely applauded by the international film community, especially dissident filmmakers at odds with their governments who never stood a stand chance of representing their countries.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Thom Sweeney Pebble Grain Leather Brogue Shoes Thom Sweeney tapped Crockett & Jones to make its brogue, which is distinguished by a pebble grain leather upper and a lightweight Vibram lugged sole.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
4 May 2026
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Cannabis is the umbrella term for the plant genus that includes both marijuana and hemp – two varieties of the same plant distinguished primarily by their content of THC, one of the active components of cannabis.—
Carey S. Cadieux,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Ranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranked. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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