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Noun
OpenAI said the new model would be available to all users, including in the free tier, starting Thursday.—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025 That’s big news for today, partly because this new model is rolling out to all OpenAI user tiers.—John Werner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Spikes are consistently seen, particularly in the English Football League (EFL, tiers two to four in the men’s footballing pyramid), as supporters seek a football fix over the holiday period.—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 18 June 2025 While not a part of this bundle, Vow of Absolution expands the game to tier 5 by adding the Adeptus Astartes of the Absolvers chapter as playable character options.—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tier
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle French tire rank, from Old French — more at attire
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