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as in is
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 groups
to arrange or assign according to type
most critics would rank him among our best actors
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as in league
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
this book will someday join the ranks of the world's great novels
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Recent Examples of ranks
Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
China, which has been rapidly expanding its own arsenal, ranks third with roughly 600 warheads, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The annual list, created in partnership with Lightspeed Venture Partners, ranks the most promising startups in the cyber security sector.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
The Sounders are worth $825 million, which ranks seventh in the league, according to ’s MLS valuations.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Barmore ranks among the team leaders in total pressures this season, but by traditional box-score stats, he’s been held to four QB hits and zero sacks.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The run game ranks at the bottom of the conference and that has impacted the pass attack, where freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele’s numbers have dipped in recent weeks.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Denver ranks second with 61 behind the Jaguars and first in yards against at 575.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Kings guard DeMar DeRozan, a future Hall of Famer who ranks 25th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, agreed with Schroder’s assessment.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Longtime Mumford & Sons fans know that the group, when operating as a whole, has remained largely insular over the years, rarely venturing outside of their ranks for collaborative efforts under their singular moniker.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
On top of that, the federal agency, which plays an important role in enforcement, investigation and ensuring compliance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act, has seen budget and staffing cuts this year, and many of its ranks are currently furloughed as the federal government shutdown ticks on.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Last week, the Communist Party’s top ranks convened in Beijing for the Fourth Plenum.
—Neil Thomas, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
The lesser-knowns, who often appear recruited from the ranks of pro wrestling and so forth, provide some awkward thesping moments.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Studios en masse suspended all of its first look and overall arrangements with writers, and the studios used the opportunity to purge from its ranks some of the expensive ones with talent that weren’t actually resulting in any shows.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
But a new kid on the block, Made In, has quickly joined the ranks of these legacy brands.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … IRON GRIP – Putin's inner circle 'falling into paranoia' as relatives rise in power ranks.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Their presence should bolster a run defense that ranks 31st in the league.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
China, which has been rapidly expanding its own arsenal, ranks third with roughly 600 warheads, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The annual list, created in partnership with Lightspeed Venture Partners, ranks the most promising startups in the cyber security sector.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
The Sounders are worth $825 million, which ranks seventh in the league, according to ’s MLS valuations.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Barmore ranks among the team leaders in total pressures this season, but by traditional box-score stats, he’s been held to four QB hits and zero sacks.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The run game ranks at the bottom of the conference and that has impacted the pass attack, where freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele’s numbers have dipped in recent weeks.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Denver ranks second with 61 behind the Jaguars and first in yards against at 575.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Kings guard DeMar DeRozan, a future Hall of Famer who ranks 25th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, agreed with Schroder’s assessment.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
Timberwolves fans have generated one of the NBA’s loudest home-court environments to coincide with Minnesota’s ascension up the Western Conference ranks.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Longtime Mumford & Sons fans know that the group, when operating as a whole, has remained largely insular over the years, rarely venturing outside of their ranks for collaborative efforts under their singular moniker.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
On top of that, the federal agency, which plays an important role in enforcement, investigation and ensuring compliance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act, has seen budget and staffing cuts this year, and many of its ranks are currently furloughed as the federal government shutdown ticks on.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Last week, the Communist Party’s top ranks convened in Beijing for the Fourth Plenum.
—Neil Thomas, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
The lesser-knowns, who often appear recruited from the ranks of pro wrestling and so forth, provide some awkward thesping moments.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Studios en masse suspended all of its first look and overall arrangements with writers, and the studios used the opportunity to purge from its ranks some of the expensive ones with talent that weren’t actually resulting in any shows.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2025
But a new kid on the block, Made In, has quickly joined the ranks of these legacy brands.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … IRON GRIP – Putin's inner circle 'falling into paranoia' as relatives rise in power ranks.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranks
Verb
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Lawson may not suit up against the Bears, but there is a chance that Jackson will.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But there is a sense that these great rivals are more evenly matched this time around, with Xabi Alonso’s arrival helping to tighten up a Madrid side who still look just as devastating up top.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Toru played baseball at the amateur level Shohei may have inherited the baseball gene from his father, who played at the industrial league level.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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As this argument goes, legalization enables leagues to detect suspicious changes in the odds, a potential sign of insider knowledge or fixing.—
Danny Funt,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The hardware represents the San Diego chipmaker’s entry into the data center market and places the company in direct competition with NorCal peers Nvidia and AMD.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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That price places it squarely in the consumer electronics segment, roughly the same as an iPhone 17 Pro Max in China.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This five-tier system classifies hurricanes by sustained wind speed and estimates potential damage, ranging from minor roof damage to total structural collapse.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Aid organizations say the reasoning appears to be used to refer to a wide variety of comments the Israeli government classifies as antisemitic.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Before making landfall on Tuesday, Melissa reached Category 5 status, the highest category on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Every year, France is behind so many movies submitted for the international feature film category at the Oscars.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pro Football Focus rates Robinson 108th among 113 edge rushers who have played this season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Music fans remain obsessed with how the site rates their favorites, and artists have Pitchfork on their mind too.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By stopping in 1957, the retelling falsely relegates educational inequality to the past.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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But that’s not true of the Echo Show, which smartly relegates the screen to secondary importance.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
22 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The organization taps a multidisciplinary group of physicians, scientists, chemists, engineers, epidemiologists, economists, psychologists, statisticians, sociologists, and community members to turn scientific discovery into actionable knowledge.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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More on why environmental groups are concerned.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Ranks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranks. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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