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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
In a survey of PE firms and their institutional investors this month by consulting firm Campbell Lutyens, investors ranked their appetite for LNG projects midway down a list of 20 energy subsectors, in between biogas and carbon capture.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
The website also ranked the best places to live in Kansas, with three Kansas City-area cities making the list.
—Zuri Primos
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 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
The Cougars return eight starters from a defense that ranked top-20 nationally in scoring defense, led by linebacker Isaiah Glasker and safety Faletau Satuala.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Getting Bosa back is vital to a 49ers defense that ranked last in the NFL last season with just 20 sacks.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Multiple studies in 2024–26 have ranked San Jose as the least affordable housing market in the United States, based on comparisons of home prices to local incomes.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Global temperature records could be challenged again So far, 2024 ranked as the planet’s warmest year on record, following the last El Nino event, which emerged in mid-2023 and persisted through spring 2024, according to NOAA.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Cities were then ranked by the total amount renters save each month by renting instead of carrying a mortgage.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
The website also ranked the best places to live in Kansas, with three Kansas City-area cities making the list.
—Zuri Primos
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 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
The Cougars return eight starters from a defense that ranked top-20 nationally in scoring defense, led by linebacker Isaiah Glasker and safety Faletau Satuala.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Getting Bosa back is vital to a 49ers defense that ranked last in the NFL last season with just 20 sacks.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Multiple studies in 2024–26 have ranked San Jose as the least affordable housing market in the United States, based on comparisons of home prices to local incomes.
—James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Global temperature records could be challenged again So far, 2024 ranked as the planet’s warmest year on record, following the last El Nino event, which emerged in mid-2023 and persisted through spring 2024, according to NOAA.
—Dan Peck, ABC News, 14 May 2026
Cities were then ranked by the total amount renters save each month by renting instead of carrying a mortgage.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranked
Verb
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Reading on my own, there was no need to engage in close reading.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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There was Kyle’s older brother, Kurt.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2026
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In national accounts, platforms are classified under the technology and consumer services sector, which comprised 16 per cent of the top-twenty companies by market capitalization in 2009.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Although munitions inventories are classified, CSIS said sufficient public information exists in Pentagon budget materials to estimate production timelines.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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The center rated five of her terms as average.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Hentges’ stuff hasn’t rated out the same after undergoing left shoulder surgery in 2024 and right knee surgery in 2025.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Under bee rules, spellers are grouped by their number of correct answers.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Companies that fail to align with these expectations risk being grouped with the worst actors, regardless of their intentions.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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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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When folding in Monday earnings, Mando‘s global total through May 25 stood at $167 million, just ahead of the the film’s reported net budget of $165 million before marketing and on par with Solo.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2026
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My mother had stood weeping outside the same door.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
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In Champagne, the Côte des Blancs area is renowned as the finest terroirs for chardonnay, distinguished by its signature chalky soils.—
Yuri Shima,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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This lush new exception—a literal urban oasis and Ontario’s only LEED Gold Certified Hotel takes sustainability seriously—is distinguished by its biophilic design, impressive conservation programs, and real community mindedness.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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“Ranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranked. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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