How to Use ranking in a Sentence

ranking

1 of 2 adjective
  • Who is the ranking officer here?
  • The dress received a nine out of 10 ranking.
    — Moná Thomas, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • There's no ranking or points system; quite simply, most votes wins.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2022
  • However, this change doesn’t mark a return to the pre-ranking era.
    — Paul Monckton, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2022
  • At least one panelist, though, warned that a new ranking system might not be the answer.
    — Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Connecticut roads sat in 22nd place when ranking states from best to worst.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But currency is a wildcard in the ranking math.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
  • But currency is a wildcard in the ranking math.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Build for extraction, not just ranking.
    — Tessar Napitupulu, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • That kind of ranking matters not just for academics, but for resale value.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
  • Águilas tops a new ranking thanks to sunny weather, calm seas, and access to dozens of beaches.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The feedback will temporarily boost or suppress the ranking score for that kind of post.
    — Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Chrysler had the lowest ranking among non-electric vehicle brands.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2022
  • The highest and lowest ranking cities, and the category that most helped or hurt each, are shown.
    — Michael Kolomatsky, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Or maybe the jackhammering and closed shops will factor into next year’s ranking?
    — oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Four companies that have held spots in the Top 150 for years will drop out of the ranking next year.
    — Paul O'Donnell, Dallas News, 1 Aug. 2021
  • While ranking lists can be a starting point, Schneider said people should do their own research, as well.
    — Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Sep. 2025
  • His struggles play a huge role in the Mets' ranking 19th in runs scored in July.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Levito seems to be the favorite, with her top-five ranking and experience on the big stage.
    — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Its tournaments offer little prize money in ranking points and are dotted all across the globe.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • This might be the boldest ranking but Beamer is a young, charismatic coach who has a high ceiling.
    — John Talty | [email protected], al, 13 Jan. 2022
  • Having a game that fits grass, especially in its first tournament, can bridge any kind of ranking gap.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 9 June 2026
  • Vegas oddsmakers are not in the business of ranking teams.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Circle guards are the lowest ranking, followed by triangles, and square guards are the highest.
    — Quinci Legardye, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2021
  • In turn, more ranking points helps a player gain entry to more prestigious tournaments.
    — George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
  • New Jersey, ranking third, also has strict driving laws and the third-most driving schools per capita.
    — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • But Finns themselves say the ranking points to a more complex reality.
    — Penelope Colston Jake Michaels, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The Cowboys won their first two contests to retain their preseason ranking but haven’t looked all that good in the process.
    — USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The Asian Tour events will have minimal ranking points but still more than what Reed is getting now.
    — Doug Ferguson, ajc, 2 Aug. 2022
  • In a technical sense, this renders the event an exhibition, because there are no ranking points at stake.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2022

ranking

2 of 2 noun
  • This is what these rankings were made for.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • See the full rankings of the teams.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • Click here to see the full ranking.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Rise up the rankings with just one click.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 May 2026
  • The duet has now spent nine weeks on both rankings.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, this year's full ranking of bars around the world.
    — Ryan Craggs, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, this year's full ranking of bars around the world.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
  • Read on to see its full ranking of the top spots across the globe.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Just don’t hold me to these rankings beyond the top six.
    — Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Here are all of the group's leaders on the ranking.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • This ranking has remained steady in the past few months.
    — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Some schools have opted out of the rankings.
    — Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t draft based on these or other rankings.
    — Michael Waterloo, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • That set is now up to 924 stays on the ranking.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The ranking isn’t based on gut feeling.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Gray’s ranking has changed, but his mindset has stayed the same.
    — Zoe Bahjat, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In this year’s ranking, Japan holds the top spot for a third straight year.
    — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • For the full rankings, see below.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2026
  • There’s a new ranking in town and Gucci leads it.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Now is a good time to bring back the team position group rankings.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • And the flavor sitting at the top of the rankings?
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
  • That was me, in the first weekend rankings of the season.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Not that the front office puts a whole lot of thought into rankings.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
  • And the ranking of streamers based on it may surprise some.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026
  • Yelp based its rankings on the ratings its users gave each restaurant.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Those results start to explain why the ranking has dropped so far.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Even a runner-up finish would get him in through the world ranking.
    — Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Due to their high computer rankings, both teams should be fine.
    — Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • And their fall in the rankings is the predictable result.
    — Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Last year the rankings didn’t give a boost to a best-of-3 match or best-of-5 match.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025

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