RANKING Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of ranking

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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Relevance

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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verb

present participle of rank

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

Noun

Outgoing ranking members Angie Craig of Minnesota and Nydia Velázquez of New York are also behind, though retiring members and frontliners generally don’t pay dues in full. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026 After the ranking is finalized, teams are placed into their spots on the bracket. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Verb

Today’s statement was attributed to former Chairman Tom Wheeler, a Democrat; former Chairman Mark Fowler, a Republican; and seven former high-ranking FCC officials. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 Gaultier’s first feminine fragrance in a decade, La Favorite, made it onto the top 15 women’s ranking in France during its recent introduction in key European markets. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ranking

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranking

Noun

For centuries, Bordeaux sat atop the wine world’s hierarchy, and knowledge of its wines was virtually synonymous with oenophilia.

— Jay McInerney, Air Mail, 17 Oct. 2026
The Argentina defender called out United's hierarchy over its offseason recruitment, with director of football Jason Wilcox the apparent target of his criticism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hierarchy

Verb

The case is the latest legal challenge for Peters, who has a million followers on Instagram, and whose hourslong livestreams feature him rating people's looks and talking about methods of getting better looking that include surgery and drug use.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Morgan Stanley's call matches the consensus on Wall Street, where 24 of 27 analysts rate Seagate a buy or strong buy, with just 3 rating it a hold, LSEG data shows.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of rating

Verb

Operators fed Maven intelligence classifying the elementary school as an Iranian military facility, and the system, in turn, marked it as one of the priority targets for day one of the war.

— Kylie Jones, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026
The distinction matters because responding to a signal and accurately classifying an unfamiliar chemical mixture are separate tasks.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of classifying

Noun

Today’s Four Questions interviewee is Statesboro head coach Matt Dobson, whose Blue Devils defeated Evans 36-35 with a final-minute hook-and-ladder play on second down from the Evans 47.

— McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Before Rover, success meant getting promotions, landing bigger clients and climbing the corporate ladder.

— Sally Simmons, Contributor, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of ladder

Noun

Many of the office’s attorneys, particularly in its misdemeanor corps, work with basement-level spirits, according to one of the sources.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
Those with high levels of hope had better later outcomes in health, education and employment.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of level

Verb

Drying towels on their own rather than grouping them with other laundry items eliminates this issue.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
In 2023, Canali debuted Care, an umbrella program grouping all the brand’s eco- and responsibility-minded initiatives.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of grouping

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