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ranking

[ rang-king ]

adjective

  1. senior or superior in rank, position, etc.:

    a ranking diplomat.

  2. prominent or highly regarded:

    a ranking authority on Soviet affairs.

  3. occupying a specific rank, position, etc. (often used in combination):

    a low-ranking executive.



noun

  1. an act or instance of indicating relative standing.
  2. a list showing such standing.

ranking

/ ˈæŋɪŋ /

adjective

  1. prominent; high ranking
  2. slang.
    possessed of style; fashionable; exciting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a position on a scale; rating

    a ranking in a tennis tournament

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ranking1

First recorded in 1860–65; rank 1 + -ing 2, -ing 1
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Example Sentences

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A separate analysis from the foundation showed that, from 2020 to 2023, California jumped about 10 spots in a ranking of states by primary care residents and fellows per capita.

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That’s an impressive ranking in this massively fragmented media environment, and in a time of high distrust in mainstream news.

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Swiatek, who is the reigning Madrid champion and has a host of ranking points to defend over the European clay swing, looked in serious trouble.

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Newsom announced the state’s new economic ranking Wednesday after recently released data from the International Monetary Fund and the U.S.

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Many of them come from countries that have never before had a ranking church leader.

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