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 former Virginia star earned a tour spot through the PGA Tour University ranking. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

In another ranking, Travel + Leisure placed Hotel Drover on its World’s Best list for the fifth year in a row (so, since the hotel opened). — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Verb

Some of his top donors include a range of executives and other high-ranking employees in private equity and venture capital as well as those in the tech and AI industries. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

The 49ers this offseason hired former Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris to be defensive coordinator and former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus to serve as a high-ranking assistant on defense. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026