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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
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Three of the top four contenders in the Daily Racing Form’s top 20 ranking of Kentucky Derby hopefuls are entered for Saturday’s 1 1/8-mile race at Gulfstream.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The two-time major winner struggled Saturday, though, ranking 62nd out of 73 players in that statistic.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The second spot on the ranking, though, belongs to Margaret in Sydney, where chef Neil Perry takes the helm.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
Three of the top four contenders in the Daily Racing Form’s top 20 ranking of Kentucky Derby hopefuls are entered for Saturday’s 1 1/8-mile race at Gulfstream.
—Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
In 2025, the Navy had one of the best seasons, ranking 23rd in the Associated Press Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The two-time major winner struggled Saturday, though, ranking 62nd out of 73 players in that statistic.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranking
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The Giants need a hierarchy, a leadership group of veterans that upholds a standard, one voice from the head coach on down that does not tolerate rookies, second-year players and guys not on the field putting the rest of the group in the public eye for the wrong reasons.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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That comes to the Philippines in the form of war, as well as through the invocation, or establishment, of American-style modes of government and education that place Filipinos along this racial hierarchy, identifying them as these inferiors that need to be taught how to govern themselves.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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With several new dramas in the offing, Motive has bolstered its ranks.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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Makena Cook, an Orange Lutheran High junior quarterback who came through the ranks with the Conquer club team, made history in January as the first female athlete to receive a Power Four flag football scholarship offer from the University of Nebraska.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, its central bank approved an emergency support package to let banks draw down reserves, ease liquidity requirements, and delay classifying loans as non-performing for customers hit by the current crisis.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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An officer wrote a report this week, classifying it as fourth-degree intentional damage to property, after receiving information last month.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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An office spokesperson said in a release late Saturday that before first responders arrived, other guests and staff helped some of the people who had fallen climb out of the basement with the aid of ladders, and were rendering first aid to people with minor injuries.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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When first responders arrived at the scene, authorities discovered that staff at the venue and wedding guests had already provided initial first aid to some guests and used ladders to help those who fell through the collapsed floor.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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The case has sparked a broader conversation about the military’s use of artificial intelligence in weapons systems and the level of deference AI companies should give to the government in how their technology is used.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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The decisions are largely coming amid record-breaking heat and a winter that had very low snow levels in both the Rocky Mountains and the Front Range.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Wall Street analysts are somewhat cautious on Global Payments stock, with about 42% of the 33 analysts covering it rating the stock a buy.—
Justin Zacks,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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But users have been reporting bugs and security concerns, rating the app poorly and sharing online memes about pressure to use it.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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Embrace a design strategy that focuses on grouping plants in drifts or mass plantings.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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Thurmon loves grouping similar hues together.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Having proved the concept at a small scale, the researchers are now shifting toward commercialization, focusing on scaling up the technology to support large-scale electrical grid stabilization.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Arab Media Forum, scheduled for April, has been postponed to September 2026, with organizers saying the decision was taken to ensure the event meets its scale and ambition.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranking. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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