- present participle of rank.
ranking
Example Sentences
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In our study, leadership included the speaker, party leaders, whips, caucus or conference chairs, and committee chairs or ranking members.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
Far from staging the blue ribbon Ulster senior finals it will now only be able to host lower ranking fixtures.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
Indeed, the very exercise of ranking people and families by wealth is itself doubtful.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
U.S. average wealth per adult reached $696,777, but median wealth was $68,998, ranking 28th out of 30 countries.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
If I thought I was doing well by ranking first in the previous tryout, that’s nothing compared to how much the researchers love Elsie.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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