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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
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 July 2025
That’s more than double that of Texas, the second state on the ranking with 20 fatalities.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2025
Third place goes to Greece, where 1729 bodies of water were tested and 97 percent received an excellent ranking.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
According to LendingTree analysts, the cities near the top of the ranking tend to have solid household incomes and reasonable living costs.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 13 July 2025
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Noun
Hoult jumped nearly 60 points in the last week (yes, yes, a firehose of movie marketing doesn’t hurt his search numbers either), bringing him to No. 49 on the ranking.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 July 2025
That’s more than double that of Texas, the second state on the ranking with 20 fatalities.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2025
Third place goes to Greece, where 1729 bodies of water were tested and 97 percent received an excellent ranking.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
According to LendingTree analysts, the cities near the top of the ranking tend to have solid household incomes and reasonable living costs.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranking
Noun
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The Horned Frogs have a clear hierarchy at quarterback and one of the best starters in the country which is the first step in contending for a conference championship.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 July 2025
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Fair Value Hierarchy Level Knowing the liquidity hierarchy level helps investors judge whether the correct valuation methodology has been used.—
Tomas Milar,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Josh Hader and Emmanuel Clase rank fifth and sixth among all active relievers in saves (at 226 and 181, respectively) — with historic dominance to go with them.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The other takes a promising role at Infosys in Bangalore, joining the growing ranks of Indian engineers building enterprise software and preparing for the looming Y2K crisis.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 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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As her family played nearby under a refreshing spray from a fire truck ladder, Sciackitano reflected on what the day meant to her.—
Kaitlin Mikrut,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Between life, family and self-discovery, career paths are more likely to resemble a climbing wall than a ladder.—
Melissa DiMuro,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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If visibility is less than five miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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The yield on the Japanese government’s 10-year bond climbed to its highest level since 2008.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Freleng, struck by the sheer scale of the possible wrongful conviction, was intrigued by the case.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
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The lesson is that format fit and site economics matter more than simply partnering with a local company and transplanting a global scale.—
Rebecca Takada,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Together, these releases continue to cement Tier’s position as a brand that doesn’t just follow trends but sets them through intention and storytelling.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 July 2025
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Employees of William O’Neil + Company and its affiliates may now or in the future have positions in securities mentioned in this communication.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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And if the administration is worried about tariffs policy placing short-term inflation pressure on the economy, that would make sense.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Fire Away Avoid placing your ribs over direct fire (unless that's your vibe).—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranking. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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