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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
As accolades continue to come Michigan’s way as a popular destination for travelers — a recent USA Today poll ranked Mackinac Island in northern Michigan as the top spot in the nation to visit for fall — the state’s Pure Michigan campaign is airing nationally, touting the Great Lakes State.
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Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
In a separate measure, Florida ranked 30th nationwide for how well student borrowers are able to repay loans.
—Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The Notre Dame defense, which had been leaky against the pass and ranked 100th nationally, created pressure on Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green and stymied an offense that had gained 500-plus yards in five consecutive games.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025
According to Data Golf, the pairing of Morikawa and English ranked as the worst grouping out of 132 possible Ryder Cup pairings.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Rankings for the Top Movie Songs chart are based on song and film data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Luminate during the corresponding period of August 2025.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Revenue in that first year was about $22 million, per Sportico’s numbers, which ranked fourth in the league.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
It’s ranked number two on Amazon’s best-selling insulated tumblers list and has racked up more than 10,800 perfect ratings.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Kid Sister, a wine bar with a compact menu, was ranked at number 49.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
In a separate measure, Florida ranked 30th nationwide for how well student borrowers are able to repay loans.
—Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The Notre Dame defense, which had been leaky against the pass and ranked 100th nationally, created pressure on Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green and stymied an offense that had gained 500-plus yards in five consecutive games.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2025
According to Data Golf, the pairing of Morikawa and English ranked as the worst grouping out of 132 possible Ryder Cup pairings.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Rankings for the Top Movie Songs chart are based on song and film data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Luminate during the corresponding period of August 2025.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Revenue in that first year was about $22 million, per Sportico’s numbers, which ranked fourth in the league.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
It’s ranked number two on Amazon’s best-selling insulated tumblers list and has racked up more than 10,800 perfect ratings.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Kid Sister, a wine bar with a compact menu, was ranked at number 49.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranked
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According to its website, there was a buzz about Dave’s from the start.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Even though there was a collection of quarterbacks to start games between the Bernie Kosar era and the 1996 relocation, this is where the quarterback wilderness count usually begins.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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These benefits are classified as mandatory spending, which typically continues during a government shutdown since it is funded on a permanent or multi-year basis.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Now classified as a deputy after the Miami-Dade Police Department became the Sheriff’s Office in January, police officer was the top job title last year in county government, with more than 2,400 people holding that position.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Of the 17 players who logged offensive snaps, PFF rated Hill first and Waddle fifth.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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It is rated for 80 trillion operations per second, or TOPS—far above the TOPS ratings of the NPUs in AMD’s and Intel’s best current mobile silicon (as well as Qualcomm’s, for that matter).—
Wendy Sheehan Donnell,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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While there was not a specific window of timing that constituted the early versus the late eating group, the researchers grouped participants relative to their peers.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
24 Sep. 2025
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For example, Reggio Emilia classrooms are grouped more traditionally by age, and teachers take on groups for one academic year (instead of three years, as in Montessori).—
Katrina Donham,
Parents,
23 Sep. 2025
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Boltaev’s photographs were printed onto ceramic tiles and placed on brick walls so that pictures were not only seen but touched.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The economic and cultural backlash to Israel has sparked comparisons to the pressure placed on South Africa during the era of apartheid racial oppression.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Once the club acquired Adam Frazier at the Major League Baseball trade deadline, India was relegated to more of a limited role.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Wilson started his latest chapter with the New York Giants this season, but he was relegated to a backup role after just three games.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Three hundred and thirty days after Hersh was taken, her son's body was returned to her – 114 pounds on a frame that once stood six feet tall, and now, had six wounds.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Officers have stood guard at the yellow police tape around the clock since Sunday.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Pendleton first went to work in San Diego teaching math at Memorial Junior High School in Logan Heights, and distinguished herself almost immediately.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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This fish, distinguished by its long whisker-like barbels and unique dorsal fin, was found in a small stream within a deep gorge.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Ranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranked. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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