: having a high position: such as
a
: of the highest rank
the ranking officer
b
: being next to the chairman in seniority
ranking committee member
plural rankings
: position, order, or standing within a group : rank
The figures, compiled from federal surveys and a tourism research concern, earned New York City a second-place ranking nationwide as a destination for United States travelers, pushing Las Vegas down to the No. 3 spot.—
Eric Lipton
Eric Lipton… if a site is linked to by sites of high quality and popularity, those links can raise the ranking of the first site.—Elizabeth Stone
Elizabeth StonePlaying primarily in regional events, she earned a ranking of No. 151, high enough to make the qualifying field at Roland Garros.—L. Jon Wertheim
L. Jon Wertheim… he had the lowest interception rate and the highest ranking of any NFL quarterback …—Paul Zimmerman
Paul Zimmerman
Examples of ranking in a Sentence
Adjective
Who is the ranking officer here?
the country's ranking law school
Noun
in one ranking of the best places to live, San Francisco surpassed all the other cities in the U.S.
the President's ranking in the polls is at its highest level since he took office
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Heather Newman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
As always, any ranking data comes from the world’s first and largest dynasty site DynastyLeagueFootball (DLF) where all my, and others’, rankings can be found.
—Jeff Haverlack, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer topped Nielsen’s U.S. ranking of streaming originals for a second straight week, while ABC’s iconic Lost rose to No. 2 on the overall Top 10 chart.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
One last form of trust, more esoteric but no less important, rounded out Forbes’ ranking formula: media representation.
—Heather Newman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
As always, any ranking data comes from the world’s first and largest dynasty site DynastyLeagueFootball (DLF) where all my, and others’, rankings can be found.
—Jeff Haverlack, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Noun
Top 100 rankings) has a national private membership, but is very much connected to the bigger public golf resort.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer topped Nielsen’s U.S. ranking of streaming originals for a second straight week, while ABC’s iconic Lost rose to No. 2 on the overall Top 10 chart.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranking. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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