: having a high position: such as
a
: of the highest rank
the ranking officer
b
: being next to the chairman in seniority
ranking committee member
plural rankings
: position, order, or standing within a group : rank
The figures, compiled from federal surveys and a tourism research concern, earned New York City a second-place ranking nationwide as a destination for United States travelers, pushing Las Vegas down to the No. 3 spot.—
Eric Lipton
Eric Lipton… if a site is linked to by sites of high quality and popularity, those links can raise the ranking of the first site.—Elizabeth Stone
Elizabeth StonePlaying primarily in regional events, she earned a ranking of No. 151, high enough to make the qualifying field at Roland Garros.—L. Jon Wertheim
L. Jon Wertheim… he had the lowest interception rate and the highest ranking of any NFL quarterback …—Paul Zimmerman
Paul ZimmermanExamples of ranking in a Sentence
Adjective
Who is the ranking officer here?
the country's ranking law school
Noun
in one ranking of the best places to live, San Francisco surpassed all the other cities in the U.S.
the President's ranking in the polls is at its highest level since he took office
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Incorporating new measures into the ranking score is a complex process that involves several key considerations.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
That’s high praise for a player who until pretty recently was just trying to finish number-one in the PGA Tour University rankings.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Which California cities have highest rates of STIs? San Francisco was the highest ranking California city on Innerbody Research’s list of the U.S. cities with the highest STI rates, landing at No. 10.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Incorporating new measures into the ranking score is a complex process that involves several key considerations.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
Moana also returned to the movie rankings after two weeks outside the top 10 with 223 million minutes.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
That’s high praise for a player who until pretty recently was just trying to finish number-one in the PGA Tour University rankings.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranking. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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