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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
Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
That was hard to miss against an Ohio State (5-3, 0-1 Big Ten) team touted No. 11 in the latest NET ranking.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
Given that Freddy’s is day-and-date as opposed to Pay 1, the movie isn’t included in Peacock’s Pay 1 performance ranking.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Top 100 rankings) has a national private membership, but is very much connected to the bigger public golf resort.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Power rankings: See how all 32 teams stack up after 13 weeks of play.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
That was hard to miss against an Ohio State (5-3, 0-1 Big Ten) team touted No. 11 in the latest NET ranking.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
Given that Freddy’s is day-and-date as opposed to Pay 1, the movie isn’t included in Peacock’s Pay 1 performance ranking.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Top 100 rankings) has a national private membership, but is very much connected to the bigger public golf resort.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Since then of course, Burgundy has come to dominate the fine wine market, building on its own extensive history and reinforcing its status, however flawed, with a clear hierarchy of quality through the Premier and Grand Cru system.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Their structure doesn’t have a hierarchy, either, but Liya Sileshi, 17, is the coordinator of the group, managing the team’s social media and liaising with Ethiopia Skate, the grassroots community that works to improve access to skateboarding among Ethiopia's youth.Hiwot Abebe, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
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And 2024 also saw its fair share of dominant movies, some of which rank amongst the best performances ever on Netflix’s Top 10 list.Travis Bean, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, a survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted by OnePoll on behalf of North American Van Lines saw respondents rank moving as their most stressful life event (45 percent) just ahead of a breakup or divorce (44 percent), getting married (33 percent) and having a baby (31 percent).Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The study also highlighted the historical confusion that had persisted in classifying these fish.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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By classifying data based on sensitivity and impact, businesses can prioritize efforts to strengthen their data security while ensuring regulatory compliance.Vivek Ahuja, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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This loss throws a major monkey wrench in Munguia’s plans to re-climb the ladder at super middleweight.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Washington has a very talented young core with more players making their way up the ladder of the farm system.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Most investor surveys, positioning gauges and even margin-debt levels remain shy of outright warning signals.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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Bieber will enter his eighth season pitching at the major league level for Cleveland.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Due to its scale and complexity, the incoming Trump administration should consider creating a Joint Interagency Task Force to focus on the issue and make preparations in case China decides to initiate a conflict with the United States.Daniel R. Green, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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The court’s ruling, however, wiped out the 2018 changes and established a date of Feb. 21, 2025, for a new minimum wage scale and paid sick time policy to take effect.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
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His work has been featured in prominent journals and media platforms, reinforcing his position as an AI and education thought leader.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Aldermen later voted down the mayor’s legislation, and Kimmons quit his trustee position to continue lobbying.Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Now more than a year into her term, Bullock leads a central bank that, thus far, has held out on cutting interest rates, placing her fiercely in the spotlight as the country prepares for a 2025 election with cost of living concerns top-of-mind for voters.Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Google is also is placing additional protections on the profiles to prevent further off-topic reviews.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranking. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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