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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
Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2025
He is rated as the No. 60 offensive tackle prospect in the Class of 2026 and the No. 100 overall prospect in the state of Florida regardless of position, according to the 247Sports composite ranking.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
The Padres, the No. 1 team in the Bay Area News Group rankings, had begun the season 10-0 with a big nonleague win over Los Gatos and a sweep of Bellarmine to commence West Catholic Athletic League play.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Since then, Eala has been on a steady but deliberate climb through the rankings.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2025
He is rated as the No. 60 offensive tackle prospect in the Class of 2026 and the No. 100 overall prospect in the state of Florida regardless of position, according to the 247Sports composite ranking.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
The Padres, the No. 1 team in the Bay Area News Group rankings, had begun the season 10-0 with a big nonleague win over Los Gatos and a sweep of Bellarmine to commence West Catholic Athletic League play.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Since then, Eala has been on a steady but deliberate climb through the rankings.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranking
Noun
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Sylvia Wynter – Questions colonial and racial hierarchies that shape dominant visual paradigms.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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Saylor, famously bullish on bitcoin, said the cryptocurrency sits at the top of a hierarchy of assets as a digital commodity; followed by digital currencies, or stablecoins; tokenized stocks and bonds that can circulate 24/7; and finally, digital tokens.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But less so, and the ranks of the hosts have narrowed in recent years.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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The ranks of presenters at this year’s show include several women who were honorees at past Women in Music events.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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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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The show, with music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper, follows a working-class woman who dreams of moving up the corporate ladder.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Researchers point to rising social isolation, political polarization, and a growing sense of disconnection as key reasons behind America’s fall down the happiness ladder.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Synthetic gums contained high levels of the polymers PET and polystyrenes along with petrochemical substances, like synthetic rubber and polyvinyl acetate.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
1 Apr. 2025
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This year’s outlook is better, though many questions remain about the level of state funding and possible restrictions on how any money granted could be used.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yet the organization that cracks this puzzle, delivering a holistic, user-friendly experience at scale, could seize a massive share of the consumer finance market.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nobody knows for sure, since deep-sea mining has never been done at commercial scale.—
Daniel Ackerman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Once the music is over, the tonearm automatically returns to its resting position.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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His rise is the third fastest by a position player since 1965.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
27 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2025.
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