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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
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
It was named a five-star hotel in Forbes Travel Guide's annual Star Awards and is frequently named the best or one of the best Arizona hotels in the ranking.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
An 11-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA honoree, four-time NBA champion and two-time league MVP, Steph has rewritten the modern game with his elite shooting, ranking first all-time in career 3-pointers made (4,058).
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Its current critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes is 57 percent, while the audience ranking is much better at 87 percent.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
It was named a five-star hotel in Forbes Travel Guide's annual Star Awards and is frequently named the best or one of the best Arizona hotels in the ranking.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
Pittsburg had a score of 67, ranking it among the lowest in the county, next to Bay Point at 62 and Antioch at 69.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
An 11-time All-Star, 11-time All-NBA honoree, four-time NBA champion and two-time league MVP, Steph has rewritten the modern game with his elite shooting, ranking first all-time in career 3-pointers made (4,058).
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranking
Noun
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Shot clandestinely and set for the most part in one somber Tehran apartment, Sacred Fig depicts a family of four whose patriarch, Iman (Misagh Zare), has just been named an investigating judge — a promotion that promises him both a bigger flat and a better place in Iran’s judicial hierarchy.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Saturday’s teamsheet saw the stars align on the predicament United’s hierarchy wanted to avoid this summer.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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And now, a Houston billionaire couple is joining the ranks of these famous businesspeople and philanthropists, pledging to donate the vast majority of their wealth.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Despite Luna establishing the Office of Constitutional Policing to root out deputy gangs, the county inspector general argued earlier this year that LASD had made no systemic effort to identify gang members within its ranks or investigate group misconduct.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cal Fire updated Saratoga’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone map in June, classifying some southwestern portions of the city as moderate or high fire hazard zones.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Two of the thieves wearing yellow vests climbed the ladder to a balcony and used tools to cut through the glass of the window leading to the opulent Galerie d'Apollon - the Apollo Gallery.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Brands beat out governments and institutions, reclaiming a higher score in people’s trust ladder, just below relatives and social circles, corner shops and employers.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Why not bring that level of obsession to your situationship costume?—
James Factora,
Them.,
17 Oct. 2025
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The strongest brands look beyond surface-level metrics to uncover the real signals of loyalty, credibility and cultural resonance.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Both Robinson and McBride were net-rating kings for the Knicks last season — McBride during the regular season and Robinson in the playoffs — but neither jostled through many lineups.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The two big banks on the list, Citigroup and Bank of America , both have yields above 2% and about 60% of the analysts covering the stocks rating them a buy.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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By grouping her students according to their sign and ruling element, Prouse found a clever way to create a classroom that felt both welcoming and balanced, setting the tone for connection and community.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Microsoft Photos previously had a face-grouping feature, but that was removed earlier this year.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Actors had become commodities of scale, defined largely by their ability to summon $100 million grosses.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Circ, which is building its first commercial-scale plant in France, too, has rallied together a bunch of allies.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranking. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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