rankings

noun

plural of ranking
1
as in hierarchies
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
2
as in ranks
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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Recent Examples of rankings Texas dominated many national rankings in the report as well, with the ZIP code encompassing the Dallas suburb of Crandall ranking second on the list and a more urban Dallas ZIP code ranking 10th. — Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rankings
  1. hierarchies
  2. ranks
  3. ladders
  4. levels
  5. scales
  6. positions
  7. series
  8. echelons
Noun
  • But this divine similarity evidently did nothing to preclude slavery, patriarchy, and the many other social hierarchies depicted elsewhere in the Bible.
    — Teresa M. Bejan, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • As muscles disappear and social hierarchies collapse, Jim embarks on a wild, campy quest to find a cure before his life falls apart completely.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Definition of hierarchies
Noun
  • There’s also sizable future income potential, since crew members can advance through the ranks.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Mariana Yepez climbed the ranks of the Los Angeles street food scene before building her own taco empire.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of ranks
Noun
  • The trailer had piles of debris stacked all around it, including three ladders, four bike frames, eight tires, plywood, 5 gallons of motor oil and five black 55-gallon drums.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • Attendants, some on the ladders of fire trucks, misted water across the crowds to cool them in the heat.
    — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of ladders
Noun
  • In another recent study on the impact of AI on jobs, the California AI-unemployment tracker examined the state across industries, education levels and region and highlighted some worrying trends.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Historic heat Since Thursday, heat in the East has broken at least three dozen daily high temperature records, many warmest-low-temperature records as heat reached levels that some cities haven’t experienced in more than a decade.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of levels
Noun
  • Unlike dandruff flakes, dry scalp scales are small and less oily and can easily be treated with hydrating conditioners.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • The data underscores that while clean energy scales, overall decarbonization remains insufficient, with regional shifts dictating global progress.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of scales
Noun
  • Trump Media positions itself as an opponent of, and an alternative to, traditional tech and media companies.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Dysfunctional boards might move too quickly into positions, preferences or familiar arguments.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of positions
Noun
  • Holt is president and general manager of Sacramento Republic FC, which hosted a series of free World Cup watch parties in Sacramento that drew approximately 45,000 guests.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • The company operates another rideshare series as well, called Bandwagon, which has launched four missions to date.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of series
Noun
  • Epstein has a long record in the upper echelons of conservative legal circles.
    — Austin Horn June 30, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • The film catapulted Sara and her costars — Matthew Broderick, Alan Tuck, and Jennifer Grey — to new echelons of fame.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026
Definition of echelons

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