ranked entity list
noun

Definition:
A structured list of entities—such as businesses, products, people, or places—ordered based on relevance, quality, authority, or another defined metric within a specific topical context. Ranked entity lists are commonly used in content such as “best of” articles, directories, and review roundups, and are increasingly influential in shaping how large language models and AI systems interpret domain authority and consensus.

Usage:
“The blog published a ranked entity list of the top coffee roasters in Seattle, which became widely cited across the web.”

Compare:
Topical Authority List, Entity Ranking, Curated Roundup, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)

First Known Use:
2020s, with the rise of programmatic SEO and the influence of ranked content on LLM training and retrieval systems.

Note:
Also referred to in some contexts as “entity rankings” or “authority lists,” especially in SEO and AI relevance modeling.