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as in was
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 classified
to arrange or assign according to type
most critics would rank him among our best actors
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Recent Examples of ranked
MoneyLion ranked the nation's 50 most affluent suburbs by household income, as measured in the 2024 American Community Survey.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Sherman’s March, which won the Grand Jury prize at the 1986 Sundance Film Festival, was ranked as one of the highest-grossing documentary films of all time until the mid-1990s.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Cape Verde, by contrast, is ranked 64th in the world by FIFA, has a 40-year-old goalkeeper and is the only team to reach the round of 32 without winning a match.
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Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
In one deployment, comment engagement increased twelvefold while more than 21,000 followers were identified and ranked by purchase likelihood.
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Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
His next assignment appeared far more straightforward — up against Britain’s Arthur Fery, a man ranked more than 100 places below Shelton and with only one Grand Slam match win to his name before this week.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
According to a new report that tracks pedestrian deaths across the nation, the Miami metro area, which includes Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, ranked as the 17th most dangerous metropolitan area for pedestrians.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Costco, Stop & Shop, Walmart, Whole Foods and Wegmans also ranked among the top performers, according to Consumer Reports.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
As one of the darkest spots in the lower 48, Grand Staircase-Escalante is also a mecca for stargazers, with much of its acreage ranked as Bortle Class 1—meaning that on clear nights the Milky Way is bright enough to cast noticeable shadows and even appears to have three dimensions.
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Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Sherman’s March, which won the Grand Jury prize at the 1986 Sundance Film Festival, was ranked as one of the highest-grossing documentary films of all time until the mid-1990s.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Cape Verde, by contrast, is ranked 64th in the world by FIFA, has a 40-year-old goalkeeper and is the only team to reach the round of 32 without winning a match.
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Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
In one deployment, comment engagement increased twelvefold while more than 21,000 followers were identified and ranked by purchase likelihood.
—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
His next assignment appeared far more straightforward — up against Britain’s Arthur Fery, a man ranked more than 100 places below Shelton and with only one Grand Slam match win to his name before this week.
—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
According to a new report that tracks pedestrian deaths across the nation, the Miami metro area, which includes Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, ranked as the 17th most dangerous metropolitan area for pedestrians.
—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Costco, Stop & Shop, Walmart, Whole Foods and Wegmans also ranked among the top performers, according to Consumer Reports.
—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
As one of the darkest spots in the lower 48, Grand Staircase-Escalante is also a mecca for stargazers, with much of its acreage ranked as Bortle Class 1—meaning that on clear nights the Milky Way is bright enough to cast noticeable shadows and even appears to have three dimensions.
—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranked
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The ruling did not address whether there was enough cause to remove Cook, based on the fraud allegations brought forth by the administration.
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Police said, according to WBNS, that there was a history of domestic violence in the relationship, and it is believed to be the cause of Creech's death.
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Even in Caracas, where only five buildings collapsed, Rodríguez said at least 30 additional structures have already been classified as unsafe.
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Royalties and license fees are classified as ordinary income under the tax code, taxed at the same rates as wages, not the preferential long-term capital gains rates that apply to appreciated assets held over a year.
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Four years later, a survey commissioned by the county found that 99% of the park’s visitors rated their experiences as good or excellent.
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Researchers rated YouTube’s search content restrictions as a success.
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In a small number of cases, similar ancestries were grouped together.
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The same pattern shows up in founders rarely grouped together.
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Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.
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An employee with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, has been placed under administrative leave after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence.
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They are relegated to atmosphere, anecdote, trace, background hum.
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By the next year, the Challenge Cup had become a preseason tournament, already relegated to a competition without a clear purpose within the NWSL hierarchy.
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On a recent afternoon outside the temple in central Kerala, Raman stood motionless as two children played, giggling and hugging its trunk.
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By the start of the new millennium, with China only beginning its rise, there stood just a single superpower in the world.
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In addition, the Commission distinguished between the purposes of its various publications.
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These spots can often be distinguished by the greener grass along the marginal areas, Spanenberg says.
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“Ranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranked. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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