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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Relevance

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 So while Belgium goes home, Spain goes to Texas for Tuesday’s semifinal with France, the only team in the world ranked ahead of it. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 That Santos ranked among some of the best midfielders in the Premier League for line-breaking passes last season is promising. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 July 2026 The proposals will be evaluated, ranked, and one or more respondents may be interviewed. — Mary Ella Hastings july 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026 In addition to scoring well for its overall livability, recent reports have ranked Pittsburgh among the best cities in America, as well as one of the best metro areas for young homeowners and retirees. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Gallerist Mariane Ibrahim suggested Juno, an IYKYK spot consistently ranked among the city's best. — Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 Still, Miller has never led a team to the Final Four, although that could change as the Longhorns have put together a roster that could be ranked in the top five of the preseason polls. — Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Sherman’s March, which won the Grand Jury prize at the 1986 Sundance Film Festival, was ranked as one of the highest-grossing documentary films of all time until the mid-1990s. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 July 2026 Cape Verde, by contrast, is ranked 64th in the world by FIFA, has a 40-year-old goalkeeper and is the only team to reach the round of 32 without winning a match. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 3 July 2026

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Verb

There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
There was the majestic no-doubter that landed more than halfway up the left-field bleachers, a majestic blast that evoked memories of Andrés Galarraga.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of was

Verb

Investigators ultimately classified the encounter as non-threatening because the object never approached sensitive assets.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Of that dataset, there were 33 public comment letters, of which Zach classified them as submitted by an individual in an active corporate role, such as CFO, audit chair, financial reporting manager, COO, or CTO.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Definition of classified

Verb

Each of our squirrel-proof bird feeder picks is top rated on Amazon, and our list includes popular brands like Brome, Kingsyard, and Perky-Pet.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
Combined output is rated at 1,250 hp (932 kW) and 691 lb-ft (937 Nm) of torque.

— Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Definition of rated

Verb

Fish and other tiny critters get grouped together in the remaining shallow puddles.

— Alex Harris July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Council members approved the compensation agreement and authorized project expenditures as part of the June 30 consent agenda, meaning the actions were considered routine and grouped alongside other items for approval with minimal discussion.

— Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of grouped

Verb

Those severe heat illness cases need to be placed in cooling bags to cool their bodies down within 30 minutes.

— Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026
Comparing trends in recent years, Marti placed the first semester of 2026 on par with the first half of 2023, which had previously marked the strongest start to a year since cinemas reopened following the pandemic.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 July 2026

Definition of placed

Verb

The network has relegated the live women’s event to ESPN+ and ESPN Unlimited, its direct-to-consumer subscription service that’s available through some TV providers.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Using this approach, the SynMax system, called Theia, enables AI to perform tasks previously relegated to intelligence analysts.

— Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of relegated

Verb

In the middle of it all stood a young man that, if the current administration had its way, wouldn’t have been allowed to be on the team in the first place.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Crude oil stood above $72 a barrel on Friday morning, remaining on track for a weekly gain of nearly 5%, according to Trading Economics.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of stood

Verb

Guard members, clearly distinguished by their military fatigues, have been seen walking throughout downtown Memphis on patrols and directing traffic during events.

— Lucas Finton, USA Today, 6 July 2026
What must endure is the independence of judgment that has distinguished the American legal profession from its beginning.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026