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 Mirroring the general population, rural voters ranked healthcare costs and gas prices as top economic worries. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 The Star-Telegram ranked them from most surprising to least surprising. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026 Not the stuff of a man once touted as a Heisman contender, or a team ranked just outside the preseason Top 10. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Orlando was crowned the top coffee city in America and Tampa Bay was ranked sixth. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Seattle ranked second, followed by Fremont, California, South Burlington, Vermont, and Washington, DC, in the top five. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 The Roos are ranked 16th in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25 poll with a 4-1-1 record. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 In the past, Asheville and Great Smoky Mountains National Park have ranked among the nation’s best places for fall travel. — Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026 From 2022 through 2026, FIU signed 44 South Florida prospects who were ranked in the 247Sports Composite. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranked

Verb

There was a time when Florida-Auburn was one of the games that defined the SEC.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
There was a lineup of celebrities and stars who graced these halls, with a guest ledger that features Clark Gable and Bette Davis.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of was

Verb

All ambulance responses in the spreadsheet were classified as Priority 1.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
The plaintiffs alleged that some of those classified as especiales were taken to military facilities, interrogated, tortured, killed or forcibly disappeared.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of classified

Verb

Every district rated its grant’s impact at 8 or above out of 10, and three in four said the money helped sustain an existing program.

— Tim Grailer, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Ski patrol assessed the teen with the Glasgow Coma Scale, which assesses consciousness and brain injury, and rated him a 15, the best possible score.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of rated

Verb

For the occasion Rossi, who launched his brand after years of studying shoemaking under his footwear-guru father Sergio, has retraced the trajectory of his creative process and grouped his designs in a photographic tome published by Rizzoli.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Kardaris grouped ibogaine with other psychedelic or psychoactive substances that have drawn public interest.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of grouped

Verb

Trump’s performance as president has always been layered with a certain amount of shtick, especially when he’s placed in his preferred setting, which is standing before a microphone in front of a rapturous crowd.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
As the industry evolves, so do the expectations placed on the next generation of beauty professionals.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of placed

Verb

With the rise of activewear as a high-fashion option, black biker shorts are no longer relegated to yoga studios and barre classes.

— Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2026
That’s basically the role that Black women have been sort of relegated to — to be truth tellers.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026