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as in hierarchy
a scheme of rank or order
in one ranking of the best places to live, San Francisco surpassed all the other cities in the U.S.
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as in rank
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
the President's ranking in the polls is at its highest level since he took office
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as in being
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 classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
most critics would rank him among our best actors
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Recent Examples of ranking
Time Staff, Time, 28 May 2026
We are now obsessed with rankings, metrics, social media highlights, and public success.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Warner said that Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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Noun
The scores of all three dimensions were added on an equal percentage basis to form the final ranking score of a maximum of 100 points.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 May 2026
We are now obsessed with rankings, metrics, social media highlights, and public success.
—Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Verb
Other former high-ranking government officials charged in cases involving classified information have avoided prison time after reaching plea deals.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Warner said that Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranking
Noun
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In the series’ hierarchy of importance, love comes before work, but friendship, as the Spice Girls sang, is the real prize.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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That requires a sophisticated understanding of organizational hierarchy.—
Jerry Shu,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Müller joins their ranks with these affectionate images.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Two notable colored gemstone lots from the Glorya Kaufman collection rank among the sale's top offerings.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The team began sorting through possible origins for this high-energy neutrino particle by acting like cosmic forensic detectives, classifying the detection of the particle as a crime scene and hunting for potential clues that point toward a culprit.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Grown-ups bring a ladder to climb into the enormous fruit, kids gather up their inflatable toys, someone makes a waterslide out of a piece of rind, and the whole community spends the day splashing in the juice and pulp (being careful to remove the seeds first).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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This allows easier access to the room than a ladder would, while also freeing up floorspace in the living room.—
Adam Williams
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Noun
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In performance and direction, and in the small ways in which Caswell and Wills have plotted out this isolated love story, there’s a level of great richness and detail.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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As for levels, experts are watching the mid-$60,000 range for initial action, if bitcoin breaks that support it could see a much sharper fall.—
Joanna Ossinger,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Our voracious team of testers spent months eating, drinking, cooking and rating hundreds of products to find the tastiest new offerings at the supermarket.—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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The district is one of the most vulnerable for House Republicans in the 2026 midterms, with the nonpartisan Cook Political Report rating the race a toss up.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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This plan included a prohibition on shark finning -- the process of removing shark fins at sea and discarding the rest of the shark -- and grouping sharks into different complexes to simplify the management of dozens of species.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Not having a clear system or grouping like items together.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The bureau said this year’s operation will be conducted on a larger scale, with federal officials working alongside state and local partners to identify and disrupt violent criminals.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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While ethanol has been widely used in cars and trucks for decades, particularly in Brazil, it has rarely been deployed as a primary fuel for utility-scale electricity production.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranking. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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