Examples of tier in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the bottom tier of entrants
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Kelley Cours Anderson, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
The 1930s brooch is festooned with rows of rose-cut diamonds and tapered tiers of rock crystal, bookended by two pearls.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2025
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Why not tier the incentives to achieve some deeper affordability?
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
This has driven brands to focus on mid-tier and microinfluencers, where return on investment is often stronger.
—Kelley Cours Anderson, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
The 1930s brooch is festooned with rows of rose-cut diamonds and tapered tiers of rock crystal, bookended by two pearls.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2025
Verb
An undefeated season for the first team could see Leyton Orient skip tier six altogether next season, earning promotion directly to tier five by application if adequate infrastructure is in place.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Why not tier the incentives to achieve some deeper affordability?
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tier. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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tier
1 of 3 noun
: a row, rank, or layer usually arranged in a series one above the other
tiered
adjective
ˈti(ə)rd
tier
2 of 3 verb1
: to place or arrange in tiers
2
: to rise in tiers
tier
3 of 3 noun
ti·er
variants
or tyer
ˈtī(-ə)r
: a person or thing that ties
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