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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 2024, Nepal ranked 107th out of 180 countries on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, with 84% of people perceiving government corruption to be a major problem.
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Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
The two-time Olympic champion enters this year’s championships ranked fourth in the world.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Last year, Daniels ranked second only to the Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson in rushing yards by a quarterback, and in Washington’s Week 1 win over the New York Giants, Daniels rushed 11 times for 68 yards.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
However, an earlier version of the report published in March ranked Arkansas second, with Florida leading and Arizona ranked third.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
Four North Carolina state parks have been ranked among America’s Best State Parks for Great-Value Stays, with two landing in the top 20.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2007, Kansas was picked to play in the Orange Bowl over Mizzou, even though the Tigers were ranked higher and had won the head-to-head matchup in the final week of the regular season.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Conversely, Miami’s right guard, Liam Eichenberg -- who cost the Dolphins a future third-round pick in a 2021 draft trade-up - was ranked 106th of 136.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The defense ranked 17th in yards allowed a year ago, a bottom-half performance, but thrived on creating turnovers.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
The two-time Olympic champion enters this year’s championships ranked fourth in the world.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Last year, Daniels ranked second only to the Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson in rushing yards by a quarterback, and in Washington’s Week 1 win over the New York Giants, Daniels rushed 11 times for 68 yards.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
However, an earlier version of the report published in March ranked Arkansas second, with Florida leading and Arizona ranked third.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
Four North Carolina state parks have been ranked among America’s Best State Parks for Great-Value Stays, with two landing in the top 20.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2007, Kansas was picked to play in the Orange Bowl over Mizzou, even though the Tigers were ranked higher and had won the head-to-head matchup in the final week of the regular season.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Conversely, Miami’s right guard, Liam Eichenberg -- who cost the Dolphins a future third-round pick in a 2021 draft trade-up - was ranked 106th of 136.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The defense ranked 17th in yards allowed a year ago, a bottom-half performance, but thrived on creating turnovers.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranked
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There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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While there was a spin-off OVA in the late ‘80s, which Izubuchi designed the mecha for, there were also two Aura Phantasm artbooks released by B-Club around the same time.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the end, Sutton-Schulman won the Triangle Springs appeal, but Highmark classified L’s treatment at Menninger as two separate admissions.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Where cancellation fees were once treated largely as compensation outside the scope of VAT, the Court has increasingly classified them as consideration for services and therefore taxable.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Maximum power is rated at 680 hp, with the car boasting a 0-60-mph (97-km/h) time of 4 seconds.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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The device is also IP68 rated for dust and water resistance.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Half of the miscellaneous productions also blew their budgets though they aren't grouped under one franchise.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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War-naming conventions There are a number of different ways in which wars are named, but they can be broadly grouped around place, participants or time.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Because of that, great stock is placed on the pictures and videos that are taken with a smartphone.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The board placed the task of arts grants distribution into the hands of the Parks and Culture Committee and decided to transition its distribution formula to one that divided the total pot of arts funding allocated in the county budget equally among all qualified groups, Tarantino said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Worthy certainly was a significant part of the game-plan, and then his significance in the game was relegated to one series.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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This summer will have been a baptism of fire for Underwood, too, jumping from the insulated confines of academy football into the bearpit of a window that will go some way to deciding whether Leeds are relegated or not.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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After the plane touched down, a motorcade stood ready to escort Kirk's casket to Hansen Mortuary Chapel near Seventh Street and Northern Avenue.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Witherspoon stood on a trail next to a bike, wearing a pair of army green hiking pants without a wrinkle in sight.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ever since its founding, Starbucks has distinguished itself by its capacity for innovation.—
Randy Bean,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the preceding years, views toward socialism — distinguished by collective ownership of the means of production — remained relatively unchanged.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Ranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranked. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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