Synonyms of ranking

ranking 1 of 2

noun

1

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hierarchy
• ladder
• scale
• series
• graduation
• level
• sequence
• ordering
• status
• degree
• array
• distribution
• disposal
• position
• situation
• place
• standing
• arrangement
• food chain
• footing
• setup
• echelon
• spot
• disposition
• pecking order
• station
• reaches
• rung

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rank
• level
• position
• echelon
• place
• status
• standing
• degree
• situation
• footing
• station
• stratum
• reach(es)
• rung
• rating
• condition
• function
• order
• estate
• walk
• capacity

ranking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of rank

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• being
• rating
• placing
• standing
• grading
• seeding
• grouping
• counting
• classifying
• categorizing
• sorting
• codifying
• classing
• separating
• installing
• setting
• compartmentalizing
• instating

2

as in classifying

to arrange or assign according to type

most critics would rank him among our best actors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classifying
• grouping
• distinguishing
• grading
• relegating
• sorting
• placing
• listing
• typing
• distributing
• categorizing
• separating
• identifying
• organizing
• filing
• pegging
• recognizing
• classing
• ranging
• digesting
• codifying
• assorting
• referring
• compartmenting
• ordering
• alphabetizing
• cataloging
• indexing
• compartmentalizing
• breaking down
• culling
• systematizing
• disposing
• drawing up
• sifting
• arraying
• clustering
• shelving
• reclassifying
• screening
• winnowing
• marshaling
• sieving
• regrouping
• clumping
• setting
• pigeonholing
• colligating
• recategorizing
• subcategorizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mixing (up)
• scrambling
• lumping
• confusing
• jumbling
• disarranging
• misclassifying
• mistyping
• missorting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ranking

Noun

The list compiled by ESPN was intended to be a ranking of the status of the players at this moment in the season, following preseason and midseason rankings. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

The trio — comprising sisters Alejandra, Daniela and Paulina Villarreal Velez — becomes both the first Mexican band and the first all-women band to rule over the ranking’s 45-year history. — Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026

Verb

Those aged 14 to 29 were already ranking as the demographic going most often to theaters. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

As entrepreneurs and philanthropists based in the Chicago metropolitan area, the two spent decades as high-ranking employees in the corporate branch of McDonald’s. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026