Competitive Rankings

verb A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence. In this case, 'ranked' is the past tense of the verb 'rank', which means to assign a position in a particular order or classification.

• The university is ranked among the top 10 in the country for its engineering program.
• She's ranked first in her class for the third year in a row.
• That new restaurant is ranked as the bomb by all the locals.
• His dedication to his craft has ranked him as a master in the industry.

noun a position in a scale or hierarchy

verb present participle of the verb 'rank', which means to assign a position in a scale or hierarchy

• The university's ranking in the national survey has improved significantly.
• Did you see where our team's ranking is on the leaderboard?
• I can't believe how high her ranking is in the popularity contest.
• His ranking among the best chefs in the city is undisputed.