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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
PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
In the wake of the seismic Micah Parsons trade, Nate Davis updated his power rankings.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Cartel of the Suns, high-ranking military officers, run and protects these shipments.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This type of public linking also has the impact of boosting the websites SEO ranking, as Grok's response are indexed on Google.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
In the wake of the seismic Micah Parsons trade, Nate Davis updated his power rankings.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Gaga claims a trio of top 10 winners on the Top Dance Albums ranking at the moment.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Cartel of the Suns, high-ranking military officers, run and protects these shipments.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranking
Noun
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Without a strict hierarchy or single decision-maker, our process can sometimes be slow, messy, or even tiring.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The central factor is the growing power asymmetry between China and India, and Beijing demanding deference within Asia—a hierarchy India resists.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Heilongjiang, Xinjiang and Hebei topped provinces with the most ski resorts; Jilin, Hebei and Xinjiang led the ranks in number of ski visits.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The six-year-old fintech startup has generated an almost cult-like following among not only CFOs, but rank-and-file employees who hate filing expense reports every month.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Delays in classifying more illnesses hurt people, Tom O'Connor said.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The court forbade companies from classifying workers as independent contractors except in narrow circumstances.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other items listed in the top 20 product groups responsible for injuries included exercise equipment, cans, basketballs, ladders, desks, rugs and bathtubs.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Oak Island Lighthouse was completed in 1958 and requires climbing up a series of ship ladders that reach more than 120 feet up to the top.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Julia Fonseca, a professor at the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, cautioned against homebuyers attempting to predict the level of mortgage rates.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Hale thinks the housing market overall is a bit healthier than the low level of sales might indicate, however.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those who say the economy is fair have dropped from 39 percent to 32 percent, while the share rating it as good has declined from 26 percent to 22 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Wall Street analysts are overwhelmingly bullish on Wyndham, with 14 analysts rating the stock as either a strong buy or buy, with only one giving it a hold.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Connections is all about grouping words.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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To avoid a cluttered appearance and make the cabinet shelves appear as though they were styled with intention, Cordony recommends grouping items.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These tariffs threaten to kneecap an emerging sector of innovation around the world, that is, for the first time, using traditional startup strategies and pathways to innovate, scale and grow.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Traditional data lakes can store raw data at scale but lack quality controls, while warehouses enforce structure but struggle with unstructured or fast changing data.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranking. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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