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as in hierarchies
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 ranks
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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Recent Examples of rankings
Texas dominated many national rankings in the report as well, with the ZIP code encompassing the Dallas suburb of Crandall ranking second on the list and a more urban Dallas ZIP code ranking 10th.
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Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rankings
Noun
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Throughout the nine tracks, which range from haunting to playful and toy with auto-tune, Malone examines relationship hierarchies and expectations.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Playfulness disrupts these rigid hierarchies.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Buoyed by a circle of alumni, the sophomores have climbed the ranks of the city’s junior varsity debate league.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Over the next decade, Hood steadily rose through the company’s ranks before being named CFO in 2013.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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In the Somewhere musical, the ladders retract, steam comes out of the grates, and there are wooden floors.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
7 May 2026
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At least five residents were rescued from the building with ladders placed up to the balconies, said Des Plaines Fire Department Chief Matt Matzl.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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But as online marketplaces widen their delivery network across the country and social media marketing levels the playing field, direct-to-consumer, or D2C, brands are on the rise in India, according to experts.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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These are trade-offs that can be negotiated, at both the local and national levels, to benefit our communities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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As trade policies have shifted the global trade landscape, Seroka highlighted that Vietnam’s growth as a sourcing hub has tilted the scales in pricing power, while also boosting the reliability of the Southeast Asian nation’s vendors.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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The new snake species, which researchers have given the scientific name Calamaria incredibilis, measures at just under eight inches long, is non-venomous, and is identified by its slender, brown scales with seven dark stripes along its back.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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The Kansas Jayhawks football team is undergoing significant change this spring with a new-look roster, fresh coaching arrangements and open competitions at key positions.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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Achane is one of the most explosive skill positions players in the league.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Richards will be activated ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners at Rate Field, Venable said, and the Sox will make a corresponding move.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The stabbing of two men in a Jewish neighborhood in London appears to be the latest in a series of antisemitic attacks in the United Kingdom since the beginning of the American-Israeli war against Iran, in late February.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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When a chance encounter with a distraught stranger on a subway goes horribly wrong, Reacher is drawn into a complex and deadly game that pits him against ruthless foes from the highest echelons of power.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the rest of the NBA is widely expected to be more competitive next season — from the bottom tier, where anti-tanking regulations and a weaker draft class should curb teams’ intentional losing, to the upper echelons, where Oklahoma City and San Antonio stand tall.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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“Rankings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rankings. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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