Synonyms of ranks

ranks 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rank

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• is
• places
• rates
• stands
• grades
• groups
• seeds
• counts
• classes
• sorts
• categorizes
• classifies
• codifies
• separates
• installs
• instates
• compartmentalizes
• sets

2

as in groups

to arrange or assign according to type

most critics would rank him among our best actors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• groups
• classifies
• relegates
• types
• grades
• distinguishes
• sorts
• lists
• places
• separates
• categorizes
• classes
• distributes
• ranges
• files
• identifies
• organizes
• recognizes
• pegs
• digests
• codifies
• orders
• breaks down
• compartments
• assorts
• compartmentalizes
• indexes
• refers
• catalogs
• culls
• alphabetizes
• shelves
• marshals
• systematizes
• disposes
• arrays
• clumps
• winnows
• draws up
• clusters
• sifts
• reclassifies
• regroups
• pigeonholes
• screens
• sets
• sieves
• colligates
• subcategorizes
• recategorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lumps
• scrambles
• confuses
• mixes (up)
• jumbles
• disarranges
• misclassifies
• missorts
• mistypes

ranks

2 of 2

noun

plural of rank

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• league
• category
• group
• family
• classification
• class
• tier
• kind
• division
• order
• species
• set
• generation
• genus
• type
• bracket
• grade
• sort
• section
• breed
• race
• rubric
• description
• branch
• variety
• specialty
• subdivision
• manner
• kidney
• subgroup
• heading
• ilk
• nature
• title
• speciality
• label
• subspecies
• like
• subclass
• feather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ranks

Verb

Yet by selectivity, Ozarks ranks as the tenth most selective baccalaureate college in the country — outpacing schools with far larger endowments and far louder name recognition. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Postpartum psychosis Postpartum psychosis ranks as one of the rarest and most severe mental health disorders associated with childbirth. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

The small-market club plays in an older stadium, ranks near the bottom on local revenue and lacks a national brand from its Super Bowl trophy-less history. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Nikola Jokic ranks second in that category with 198 going into this season. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

The prize ranks as the sixth-largest Powerball jackpot ever offered. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Westbrook ranks 14th in NBA history in points (27,176) and fifth in assists (10,351). — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026

The 2025 film about him, The Last Class, ranks as one of the top-grossing nonfiction films of last year, earning more than $1 million at the box office. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

The former Boston College standout already ranks fifth in franchise history in receiving yards and receptions after just three seasons. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Noun

This suggests that companies add to their part-time ranks to save on the health insurance costs of standard employment. — Paul Osterman, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

Kennedy, a member of the family that has run NASCAR for decades, was a pro stock car driver before joining the executive ranks. — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026

In Vietnamese director Lê Bảo’s new film, an extended family confronts various rifts and estrangements in its ranks; years of silence must give way, slowly and haltingly, to communication. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

If a winner joins the ranks of the luckiest people alive, like the two players in Texas and Florida who split a $20 million prize back in May, there will be a hefty tax bill to pay. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Taalas was founded in 2023 by Ljubisa Bajic, who previously founded the AI chip company Tenstorrent, with his wife Lejla Bajic, a veteran of ATI and AMD's engineering ranks, as operating chief. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Also in the parade ranks were new uncrewed submersible vehicles – underwater drones, stealthy in their own right, that could pose a threat to any of Beijing’s adversaries. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Costanza's removal comes amid a broader shake-up of the military's senior ranks, with more than two dozen high-ranking officers removed or sidelined under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, often without public explanation. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

According to multiple people inside and outside the club, United’s budget for the summer ranks between the sixth and seventh lowest in the WSL. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing ranks

• close ranks