Thesaurus results for RANKINGS

rankings

noun

plural of ranking

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. — Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Lake said the contrasts between the quiet and extravagant designs are important and represent someone’s journey through society’s hierarchies.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Depending on the club, the hierarchies are still clear, and there might be little overlap between those positions.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hierarchies

Noun

The ‘brass ceiling’ Historically, women, Black service members and service members of color have faced discrimination and violence within the ranks.

— Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Some people love the NFL, and others prefer college football over the professional ranks.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of ranks

Noun

But because a film shoot is kind of boring, most of us abandoned the ladders after an hour, leaving my brother to watch the rest of the filming alone.

— Sarah Shanfield, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
To find their bodies, that afternoon Comella and other firemen traversed the steep, smoldering steel mountain using a series of ladders, a process not unlike the way trekkers negotiate the treacherous Khumbu ice fall at the base of Mount Everest.

— Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of ladders

Noun

And such actions must begin at the highest levels of government.

— Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Instead, medical guidelines typically recommend testosterone for men who report symptoms — including low libido and depressed mood — and have two blood tests confirming low levels of the hormone.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of levels

Noun

The scales are infinite, and the lyric combinations are infinite.

— Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
The city would have to create a definition of what a data center is — perhaps multiple definitions, for different scales of data centers — and indicate which zones could permit that use, Sandlund said.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of scales

Noun

Several militants took up positions inside the complex, and a shootout with security officers ensued, said police official Mohammad Sadiq.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
The group said the attacks were retaliation for Saudi military operations against Houthi positions in Yemen.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of positions

Noun

Tessa Coates created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner along with Matt Miller and director Peyton Reed.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Then, on the very next series, Philo coolly dropped back on third-and-11 – with the crowd going bonkers – and fired a 20-yard TD strike to Dallas Wilson.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of series

Noun

The pattern has been skewed by higher incomes collected by those in the higher echelons of wage workers, like corporate chief executives, entertainers and professional athletes.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
From students like York all the way to the upper echelons of the Republican Party, Kirk's death was seen as a call to action.

— Elena Moore, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026

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