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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
Massachusetts, New York, Alabama and Mississippi also ranked near the bottom.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
The Knights ranked second in the Big 12 last season in kickoffs, thanks to Noe Ruelas.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
His 1,715 yards receiving ranked second behind Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s 1,793.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The Bluejays are 0-12 all-time against UConn, but the team could always count on them to provide a quality — and often ranked — pair of Big East games every year.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Her home state ranked top 10 for the highest maternal mortality rate in the country.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Then, amid the noise, athletic director Chris McIntosh jolted the fan base by declaring that Fickell would return in 2026 — even as the Badgers sat 2-6 with an offense ranked 134th of 136 nationally.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Its schools are ranked among the best in Texas, and the job market is exploding, with jobs in information technology, finance, and healthcare on the rise.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Merely a month ago, Mizzou football was 5-0 and ranked 14th entering the defining span of the season — with three of four games against top-10 teams.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
The Knights ranked second in the Big 12 last season in kickoffs, thanks to Noe Ruelas.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
His 1,715 yards receiving ranked second behind Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s 1,793.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The Bluejays are 0-12 all-time against UConn, but the team could always count on them to provide a quality — and often ranked — pair of Big East games every year.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Her home state ranked top 10 for the highest maternal mortality rate in the country.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Then, amid the noise, athletic director Chris McIntosh jolted the fan base by declaring that Fickell would return in 2026 — even as the Badgers sat 2-6 with an offense ranked 134th of 136 nationally.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Its schools are ranked among the best in Texas, and the job market is exploding, with jobs in information technology, finance, and healthcare on the rise.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Merely a month ago, Mizzou football was 5-0 and ranked 14th entering the defining span of the season — with three of four games against top-10 teams.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranked
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There was also the possibility of the Panthers activating interior offensive lineman Chandler Zavala ahead of Saturday’s game.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Years later, in June 2023, the FBI and the Department of Justice said there was no credible evidence of foul play in his death, according to a DOJ report.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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In 2019, officers went to the home twice while their son Nick was living there — once for a call coded as a welfare check and once for a call classified as mental health–related.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Justice Department issued a warrant to seize the ship over its sanctions violations for transporting oil on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which is classified as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the State Department.—
Ashley Carnahan , Jennifer Griffin , Lucas Y. Tomlinson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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From crowd‑favorite cookies to variety pack muffins, these bakery picks are repeatedly rated worth the cost by reviewers.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Both are rated four stars, the highest recognition, by the state’s Texas Rising Star quality-rating system.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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Competitive sections for features, documentaries, and shorts each comprise 16 titles, while retrospectives, restorations, and regional premieres are grouped into three out-of-competition strands of 24 films.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sixteen years ago, food scientists in Brazil created a new system called Nova, which grouped foods into four ascending health categories based on processing.—
David A. Brenner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a world of wifi and streaming, give me the reels of film that have to be carefully placed and changed.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Cake Wedding cake orders are often placed later in the wedding planning process, sometimes just three weeks before the event, and can cost $540 on average, according to the Knot.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And that feeling of attachment, as Friedman sees it, is not relegated to vintage.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Team Russia and Kamila Valieva, who was 15 at the time, stood above them with their gold medals.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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His tragic death took away valuable time with his grandchildren, but what John stood for will stand for generations to come.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Reset offers three tiers of rooms, distinguished by their outdoor layouts (all patios feature a firepit, but only some have the outdoor tub), bed size (queen or king), and view (mountain view versus interior-facing).—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
11 Jan. 2026
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Tarr's reputation for films tinged with misery and hard-heartedness, distinguished by black-and-white cinematography and unusually long sequences, only grew throughout the 1990s and 2000s, particularly after his 1994 film Sátántangó.—
Alina Edwards,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Ranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranked. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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