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ranking

[rang-king] / ˈræŋ kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
classic/classical
Synonyms
WEAK
archetypal capital champion consummate definitive distinguished esthetic excellent exemplary famous fine finest first-rate flawless ideal master masterly paradigmatic paramount perfect prime quintessential standard superior top top-notch vintage well-known
Antonyms
WEAK
inferior worst
ADJECTIVE
first
Synonyms
STRONG
arch champion chief dominant foremost head leading main premier primary prime primo principal ruling sovereign
WEAK
A number one advanced eminent first-class first-string greatest head of the line number one outstanding paramount predominant preeminent supreme top of the list top-flight
Antonyms
STRONG
auxiliary inessential inferior least minor secondary subordinate trivial unimportant unnecessary
NOUN
hierarchy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pecking order
STRONG
echelons grouping position pyramid scale
WEAK
chain of command due order placing
NOUN
pecking order
Synonyms
STRONGEST
food chain hierarchy power structure social structure
WEAK
chain of command class structure corporate ladder dominance due order echelons grouping line of dominance order placing position scale social hierarchy social ladder social pyramid social stratification
NOUN
scale
Synonyms
STRONGEST
extent proportion range rate ratio scope system
STRONG
calibration computation degrees gamut gradation hierarchy ladder order progression reach register rule sequence series spectrum spread steps way
WEAK
pecking order
Antonyms
STRONGEST
part whole
STRONG
disorder disorganization
NOUN
seniority
Synonyms
STRONGEST
preference
STRONG
advantage antiquity eldership precedence priority rank standing station superiority
Antonyms
STRONG
disadvantage inferiority

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Zhao beat Williams 18-12 in the 2025 final and has won four tournaments this season, including three of the past five ranking events.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

It sent preliminary findings, proposing that Google start to let third-party search engines, as well as artificial-intelligence chatbots, access search data, including ranking, query and click-and-view data on fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

As the name implies, equal weighting gives each index constituent the same allocation, instead of ranking by market cap.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

A new ranking highlights cities with the best job opportunities, affordable housing, and quality of life for recent college grads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“General Pickett is our ranking strategist,” Longstreet said.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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