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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
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Charlotte entered the day with a -7 turnover margin, ranking 129th out of 134 FBS schools.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
And after ranking 24th in red-zone efficiency entering the weekend, the Rams went 4-for-4 for touchdowns against the Jaguars, with Adams and Stafford providing the boost the group needed.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
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Noun
This marks the third consecutive year the historic distillery has earned recognition and its highest ranking yet.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Charlotte entered the day with a -7 turnover margin, ranking 129th out of 134 FBS schools.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
WalletHub factored in 30 component into their ranking such as; gas prices, annual hours in traffic per driver, auto-repair shops per capita, and car theft rate.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
And after ranking 24th in red-zone efficiency entering the weekend, the Rams went 4-for-4 for touchdowns against the Jaguars, with Adams and Stafford providing the boost the group needed.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 19 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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The lesser-knowns, who often appear recruited from the ranks of pro wrestling and so forth, provide some awkward thesping moments.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Studios en masse suspended all of its first look and overall arrangements with writers, and the studios used the opportunity to purge from its ranks some of the expensive ones with talent that weren’t actually resulting in any shows.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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Brown made a gasp-worthy touchdown catch against App State in late September, climbing the ladder to reel in a pass, before slamming into the turf and breaking his nose as his helmet popped off.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Oct. 2025
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At 25, when half her friends ran off to marry well and the other half were hell-bent on climbing the corporate ladder, Bizu found herself in the middle, unsure whether to pursue a boyfriend or a business plan.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, the country has seen unprecedented levels of tourism—up 48 percent in 2024 from the year before, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But as far as the overall level of play?—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While Wall Street is pretty split on MSG Sports, with five of nine analysts rating it the equivalent of buy versus four giving it a hold, the consensus 12-month price target of $252 implies some 10% upside potential.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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For the annual Mansion in May show house, design firm Toledo Geller divided a long garden-level room with a pair of back-to-back sofas, grouping small card tables for tournaments on one side and a single pedestal table for cozier game nights on the other.—
Catherine Hong,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Most of all, though, the receivers are often simply around each other, which is not always common for a position grouping in the NFL.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That old story survived the reevaluation of war that took place during the Enlightenment; the transformation of the modern battlefield by mass mobilization and factory-scale killing in the twentieth century; and now, the separation between killer and target facilitated by technology.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bhattacharyya stresses that scale and speed will be critical if America hopes to secure its maritime and strategic advantage.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranking. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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