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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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verb

present participle of rank

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Recent Examples of ranking
Noun
Massachusetts is the second-most expensive, only behind Hawaii, which contributed to its poor overall ranking. Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025 The TikTok Billboard Top 50 is a weekly ranking of the most popular songs on TikTok in the United States based on creations, video views and user engagement. Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025 There was, however, a notable discrepancy between Lynch’s international standing and his domestic reputation: none of his films is featured in the American Film Institute’s most recent ranking of the 100 greatest movies, published in 2007. Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025 The ranking was determined by Stacker’s analysis of Niche’s 2022 U.S. Census and Bureau data. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for ranking 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranking
Noun
  • The director of national intelligence in theory sits atop the hierarchy of U.S. intelligence agencies, although no one treats the position that way in reality.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The Arsenal hierarchy recognise there is some urgency to the situation, and are actively seeking to augment Arteta’s attacking options between now and the February 3 deadline.
    James McNicholas, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • After missing out on Morgan, USC set out on a months-long search that yielded several candidates from the NFL front office ranks, according to a person familiar with those discussions.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Each player’s score was calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fan votes, the player votes and the media votes.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Some police officers used ladders to climb over rows of buses blocking the compound’s entrance, and then the investigators began moving up the hilly compound.
    Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The second bedroom, meanwhile, is accessed by removable ladder and would also be a good fit as a storage space.
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • McDaniel said that a few years ago the Minority Coaches Advancement Association counted the number of minority head coaches by hand at the more than 500 programs at every level of the sport.
    David Ubben, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
  • They’re expected to stay above 2023 and 2024 levels until at least halfway through the year.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • With multiple rooms, ever-changing decorations and model trains circling above diners’ heads, Campo developed the same kind of fierce following on a smaller scale as a Casa Bonita, the legendary Tex-Mex restaurant and theme park in Denver.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2025
  • That skin has scales that aren’t spiky or dangerous in any way, but do resemble dragon skin; hence the name.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Girma, after all, is widely viewed as the United States’ top defender and one of the country’s best young players regardless of position.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Ross was unsteady on his feet with his pants down around his thighs, turning and walking away from the officers’ position, according to the affidavit.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Nordstroms have been able to improve Rack by placing a greater focus on better brands at the off-pricer, including some of the better-selling labels that can found at the Nordstrom full-price department stores.
    David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
  • If any athletes who finished on the podium had already received an invitation to X Games Aspen, the automatic berth went to the next-highest-placing rider(s) or skier(s).
    Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranking. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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