: having a high position: such as
a
: of the highest rank
the ranking officer
b
: being next to the chairman in seniority
ranking committee member
plural rankings
: position, order, or standing within a group : rank
The figures, compiled from federal surveys and a tourism research concern, earned New York City a second-place ranking nationwide as a destination for United States travelers, pushing Las Vegas down to the No. 3 spot.—
Eric Lipton
Eric Lipton… if a site is linked to by sites of high quality and popularity, those links can raise the ranking of the first site.—Elizabeth Stone
Elizabeth StonePlaying primarily in regional events, she earned a ranking of No. 151, high enough to make the qualifying field at Roland Garros.—L. Jon Wertheim
L. Jon Wertheim… he had the lowest interception rate and the highest ranking of any NFL quarterback …—Paul Zimmerman
Paul Zimmerman
Examples of ranking in a Sentence
Adjective
Who is the ranking officer here?
the country's ranking law school
Noun
in one ranking of the best places to live, San Francisco surpassed all the other cities in the U.S.
the President's ranking in the polls is at its highest level since he took office
Recent Examples on the Web
Time Staff, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
From ranking schools by region and academic major to campus safety and partying, there's seemingly a ranking system for everything.
—Sheridan Hendrix, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2024
Ken Roberts, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Bowden’s rankings published Oct. 24, prior to contract option decisions.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The scores of all three dimensions were added on an equal percentage basis to form the final ranking score of a maximum of 100 points.
—Time Staff, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
From ranking schools by region and academic major to campus safety and partying, there's seemingly a ranking system for everything.
—Sheridan Hendrix, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2024
Noun
Prior to September of 2022, when Port Laredo first captured the top ranking, the Port of Los Angeles had ranked first for all but five months in the preceding 20 years and almost certainly longer.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Bowden’s rankings published Oct. 24, prior to contract option decisions.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranking. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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