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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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 There are currently five teams from the SEC ranked despite having two losses. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The extermination company Terminix ranked 50 cities in the United States with the worst rodent infestations and Sacramento is on the list. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated October 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The discussion at this point is only on these six teams; no one else in the pool can be ranked at this time. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 This open seat — which the Cook Political Report now considers a toss-up — was ranked likely Republican just weeks ago. — Anna Liss-Roy, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026 India ranked as Montreal’s second-largest market in 2025, with 1 million metric tons of goods exchanged between the parties. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 Research from the Stanford Business School Advisory Council ranked self-awareness as the single most important trait for leaders to develop. — Flavio Maluf, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Telra Institute, a public charter school in Charlotte, also ranked in the top 20 among local elementary and middle schools. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 As things stand, Boise State is the only team ranked in the AP Top 25, indicating that the Broncos are in the driver’s seat. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The researchers said there was no better animal to study than Jonathan.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
There was no fussing over rooms—everyone agreed their bed was ultra-cozy.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of was

Verb

The Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office determined Buck died from a gunshot wound and her death was classified as a homicide, the agency said.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Roughly 10 to 15% of all lung cancer cases are classified as a small cell carcinoma.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of classified

Verb

The analysis focused on House and Senate races rated as either tossups or leaning Democratic or Republican by the Cook Political Report.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Democratic candidates outraised their Republican opponents through September in 13 of the 21 House races currently rated Toss Up by Cook, according to a CNBC analysis of FEC filings.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of rated

Verb

Two popular names with deep ties to the Pittsburgh region will be grouped this week at the PGA Tour's event in Bermuda.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Peters grouped India, Indonesia and Colombia among markets where Netflix still has considerable room to add subscribers and plans to maintain accessible entry-level prices.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of grouped

Verb

Artisanal weapons and revolvers have been increasingly relegated to rural areas, smaller criminal groups and individuals, while over the past two years gangs have been procuring larger numbers of more lethal weaponry.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
The referendum marks a remarkable rise for a cause long relegated to Alberta’s political fringes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of relegated

Verb

About 4,400 SpaceX employees stood to become millionaires once the stock began trading, the New York Times reported, and Fortune profiled workers from top executives to welders whose equity is now worth seven figures or more.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Lee, resplendent in a bright orange and blue pinstriped suit with matching hat, stood from his front-row seat, seemingly serving as conciliator.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of stood

Verb

This threshold describes the minimum separation at which two contact points can be distinguished.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
The 10th Circuit, however, carefully distinguished Colorado’s program from the ones in those landmark rulings.

— Preston Green III, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026