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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
Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
Southlake Carroll holds a Perfect Game No. 9 national ranking, and is also ranked by PG as the No. 1 team in Texas.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
This week’s top 20 high school softball rankings of Southland teams from CalHiSports.com.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Recent rankings also show that the state’s capital is a prime destination for retirees.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Thanks to his new entry, Royce amasses 36 top 10s on Tropical Airplay, breaking a tie with Jerry Rivera for the fourth-most overall since the ranking launched in 1994.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
Southlake Carroll holds a Perfect Game No. 9 national ranking, and is also ranked by PG as the No. 1 team in Texas.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
This week’s top 20 high school softball rankings of Southland teams from CalHiSports.com.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Recent rankings also show that the state’s capital is a prime destination for retirees.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranking
Noun
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After long negotiations with Athletic’s hierarchy, Williams signed a three-year contract extension in December 2023, tying him to the club until 2027.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The six full time positions cut from Northwestern Division would include the station hierarchy: the captain, detectives and sergeants.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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McDonald’s dropped diversity targets for its executive ranks.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The video saw her rank 7-months-old as the easiest age of child to fly with, based on her own experience.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.—
Melody Schreiber,
NPR,
13 Dec. 2024
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The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Hilton said he was compelled to run by his ability to climb the economic ladder after his family immigrated to the United Kingdom and his fears that this is no longer possible in California because Democrats control the state.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Below is a list of all of them and updates on their climb up the professional ladder.—
Michael Lycklama,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Human observers had a consensus while AI models were all over the place Though previous research has shown that AI models can accurately describe what’s happening in still images at a level comparable to humans, this study aimed to see whether that still holds true for video.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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When traveling with a partner, or with friends, the strategizing can reach a whole other level.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Epic's focus on the low end of the gaming revenue scale is something of an inverse of Valve's fee structure on Steam.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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An injection of that scale could have dramatically accelerated its global footprint.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The multi-year project is expected to generate thousands of highly skilled jobs while cementing Mumbai’s position as a cornerstone of global film production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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While Americans can't take their eyes off the May-December romance, the former cheerleader is building wealth, and football and media power, gaining a position of authority in Belichick's sphere as current UNC Tar Heels head coach and a cultural icon.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
Verb
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And if the administration is worried about tariffs policy placing short-term inflation pressure on the economy, that would make sense.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Fire Away Avoid placing your ribs over direct fire (unless that's your vibe).—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranking. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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