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as in hierarchy
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 rank
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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as in being
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 classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
most critics would rank him among our best actors
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Recent Examples of ranking
Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
The TikTok Billboard Top 50 is a weekly ranking of the most popular songs on TikTok in the United States based on creations, video views and user engagement.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
There was, however, a notable discrepancy between Lynch’s international standing and his domestic reputation: none of his films is featured in the American Film Institute’s most recent ranking of the 100 greatest movies, published in 2007.
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
The ranking was determined by Stacker’s analysis of Niche’s 2022 U.S. Census and Bureau data.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Massachusetts is the second-most expensive, only behind Hawaii, which contributed to its poor overall ranking.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
The TikTok Billboard Top 50 is a weekly ranking of the most popular songs on TikTok in the United States based on creations, video views and user engagement.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
There was, however, a notable discrepancy between Lynch’s international standing and his domestic reputation: none of his films is featured in the American Film Institute’s most recent ranking of the 100 greatest movies, published in 2007.
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
The ranking was determined by Stacker’s analysis of Niche’s 2022 U.S. Census and Bureau data.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
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The director of national intelligence in theory sits atop the hierarchy of U.S. intelligence agencies, although no one treats the position that way in reality.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Arsenal hierarchy recognise there is some urgency to the situation, and are actively seeking to augment Arteta’s attacking options between now and the February 3 deadline.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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After missing out on Morgan, USC set out on a months-long search that yielded several candidates from the NFL front office ranks, according to a person familiar with those discussions.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Each player’s score was calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fan votes, the player votes and the media votes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
13 Dec. 2024
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Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.—
Melody Schreiber,
NPR,
13 Dec. 2024
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Despite organizations claiming equal hiring practices at entry-level positions, the initial climb up the corporate ladder exposes a glaring gap.—
Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Walker said firefighters entered the building and made multiple rescues by ladders and through the stairwells before the structure began to collapse, forcing fire crews to pull back.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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This year, the community has experienced higher than normal levels of Norovirus.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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And research shows that red No. 3 can cause cancer in laboratory rats when they are exposed to high levels.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With multiple rooms, ever-changing decorations and model trains circling above diners’ heads, Campo developed the same kind of fierce following on a smaller scale as a Casa Bonita, the legendary Tex-Mex restaurant and theme park in Denver.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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That skin has scales that aren’t spiky or dangerous in any way, but do resemble dragon skin; hence the name.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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Girma, after all, is widely viewed as the United States’ top defender and one of the country’s best young players regardless of position.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Ross was unsteady on his feet with his pants down around his thighs, turning and walking away from the officers’ position, according to the affidavit.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Nordstroms have been able to improve Rack by placing a greater focus on better brands at the off-pricer, including some of the better-selling labels that can found at the Nordstrom full-price department stores.—
David Moin,
WWD,
24 Dec. 2024
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If any athletes who finished on the podium had already received an invitation to X Games Aspen, the automatic berth went to the next-highest-placing rider(s) or skier(s).—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranking. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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