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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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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.
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Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rankings
Noun
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New social hierarchies emerged.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Setting recent works among older ones is an effective element of LACMA’s overall plan to shed outworn hierarchies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The split decision came after tense deliberations, with jurors initially sent back after one member broke ranks during polling, forcing further discussion before a final verdict was reached.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The effect of computers on the top ranks of the game has been different but no less profound.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Those who did make it out of the burning residence can thank quick-thinking good Samaritans who erected portable ladders outside the Belmont Ave.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Neighbors were seen trying to bring residents to safety using ladders.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In a study published in Cell in September 2025, researchers mapped the brain circuits that release growth hormone during sleep in real time, not just by measuring blood levels after the fact.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Instead, public universities, local governments and regional organizations like the Mekong River Commission have mainly focused on monitoring levels of heavy metals and educating communities about risks.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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That second explanation, known as dark matter, was initially favored because the addition of that one ingredient could explain all of the observed physical phenomena on a variety of scales, while modifying gravity required different modifications to align with different scales.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Across industries, as Agentic AI scales, the changes are already happening—just quietly.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Spitzer held positions at Miramax, The Weinstein Company and A+E, before moving into management, where shen spent over a decade at 3 Arts Entertainment representing actors, producers and filmmakers, while also developing film and TV projects.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Already in charge of the military’s moneymaking enterprises and married into the Castro family, López-Calleja became a member of the National Assembly in 2021, a prerequisite to higher government positions on the island, including the presidency.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Only two conference series against Morris and LaSalle-Peru remain before the regular season wraps up on May 26.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Marlins beat Dodgers, shut down expensive LA offense This series seemed to line up perfectly for the Dodgers.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Such an agreement would require battling — and even dismantling — an entrenched and incompetent bureaucracy to speed up economic reforms, and getting rid of old-school historic commanders and everyone else in the government, the Communist Party and the top military echelons standing in the way.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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From the upper echelons of global logistics to the cutting edge of industrial energy, this week’s business landscape is defined by transition and rapid scaling.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Rankings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rankings. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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