unranked

adjective

un·​ranked ˌən-ˈraŋ(k)t How to pronounce unranked (audio)
: not ranked
especially : not included in a ranked list (as of favorites)
The team was unranked last season.
an unranked boxer
unranked colleges

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Jalen Royals Jalen Royals was an unranked recruit coming out of high school, which led him to Georgia Military Academy, a junior college in Milledgeville, Georgia. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 America is preparing to celebrate its 250th birthday, and in tribute, this article compiles an unranked list of 250 of the greatest aspects of American sports, both past and present. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Clijsters came out of retirement in 2009 and would go on to win the US Open as an unranked wildcard that year. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 Dax Fulton took the biggest fall among pitchers (17th to unranked). — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unranked

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1658, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unranked was circa 1658

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“Unranked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unranked. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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