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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
Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 5 Mar. 2026
Despite outperforming states like Texas and Missouri in some areas, the high cost of buying a home pushed Colorado’s ranking down.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Mariam Khan, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
White checked all of those boxes and cemented himself as an obvious choice with a network of current donors, high-ranking business partners in Charlotte, as well as potential donors that Gaber hopes to convert.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Through the end of 2025, Oklahoma recorded 33 fatal encounters involving police, placing the state among the highest in the nation and ranking third per capita.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 5 Mar. 2026
Despite outperforming states like Texas and Missouri in some areas, the high cost of buying a home pushed Colorado’s ranking down.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Members of the Gang of 8 include the top House and Senate leaders from both parties and the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate intelligence committees.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
White checked all of those boxes and cemented himself as an obvious choice with a network of current donors, high-ranking business partners in Charlotte, as well as potential donors that Gaber hopes to convert.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranking
Noun
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Alireza Arafi Arafi is a senior Iranian cleric and influential figure within the Islamic Republic's religious and political hierarchy.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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And Atget was a man who didn’t believe in hierarchies of visual experience, who stood for a long time in front of what others might call nothing, seeing everything.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many rank-and-file OpenAI employees had signed an open letter last week supporting Anthropic’s refusal to accede to the Pentagon’s demands and opposing its decision to designate Anthropic a supply-chain risk.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The show portrays devious, cocaine-huffing young bankers climbing the ranks of global finance, and Yasmin—or Yas, for short—has cut the least noble path of all.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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The industry says classifying EWA as a loan could have the perverse effect of sending consumers back to higher-cost, risky alternatives such as payday loans or pawn shops by imposing unnecessary restrictions, such as mandatory fees, interest charges and credit reporting requirements.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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His team uses taxonomy — the science of naming and classifying species — to formalize new names from field notes.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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The bottom rung of the corporate ladder is already burning; entry-level opportunities have been stagnating or declining across most employers, leaving young fresh-faced talent out in the cold.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Sarah holds the child a moment, then sends her to the pool ladder.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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In addition to seeing stronger hair over time, she’s noticed that adding this formula to her regimen has helped improve her energy levels and balance her hormone levels.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
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There’s a lower level of proof for a preliminary hearing — not the same burden of proof that’s needed during a trial, which requires that the jury believe the defendant committed the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.—
Alex Brizee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Analysts are divided on Phillips Edison, with half rating it a buy or strong buy and half deeming it a hold, according to LSEG.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Six of his fellow starters on the 53-man squad had been considered so untalented in high school that the national ranking service Rivals had not even bothered rating them.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Thurmon loves grouping similar hues together.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Last year Haworth Lifestyle revealed reorganization plans, grouping companies under its umbrella into divisions.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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William Tang and Choongseok Chang are using Aurora to simulate plasma flow, edge physics, and reactor-scale challenges tied to ITER, the international fusion project under construction in France.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Musical theater being more of a niche than pop, the Webber shows didn’t produce stars on the scale of American Idol’s Kelly Clarkson or The X Factor’s Leona Lewis.—
Isobel Lewis,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranking. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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