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unranked

American  
[uhn-rangkt] / ʌnˈræŋkt /

adjective

  1. not arranged in ranks or ordered with reference to a certain criterion; not assigned to positions in a hierarchy.


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Jacob had a meteoric climb from being an unranked university student in 2024 to the world's top 50 a year later - but he has recently hit a plateau.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Williams’ lengthy hiatus has left her unranked in singles, which could mean early matches against such players as defending champion Iga Swiatek or world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

The preseason No. 5 is now unranked with a 12-5 record, already matching last year’s total losses, despite a 5-1 conference record.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026

The Hurricanes beat three ranked teams, but lost to two unranked ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025

“It seems this year’s number one draft pick will be an untested, untried, unranked wild card”—he pronounces each word slowly, with huge emphasis—“who nevertheless impressed us all with her disruption of the opening ceremony game!”

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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