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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

/ ˈræŋkɪŋ /

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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Over the years, the group hired analysts to monitor TV programming, published detailed reports and TV show rankings.

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But I don’t see people ranking themselves on how much money they make.

His season has been mixed so far — he has yet to record a sack despite ranking 42nd in the NFL with 12 pressures.

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Top pros need to spend 11 months of the year on a constant hunt for ranking points and prize money, which they say leaves them without adequate time to recover and at risk of injury.

It was a predictable outcome in western port city Oran as the Desert Foxes are 163 places above the Ocean Stars in the world rankings.

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