: of the highest level or rank with regard to quality, reputation, or importance
Top-tier wines are the result of artisanal production techniques that demand rigorous attention to detail and, on occasion, financial sacrifice.—
Daniel Sogg
Daniel SoggIn general, the top-tier schools measure their success by the salaries that their graduates earn …—Peter Baida
Peter Baida… leave fellow Republicans open to attack on what's shaping up as a top-tier issue in the 2008 elections.—Mark Hertsgaard
Mark HertsgaardYes, this Kansas team is loaded with top-tier talent …—Joe Posnanski
Joe PosnanskiKemp's first objective, his handlers said, was to establish himself as a top-tier contender.—Lucy Howard
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Much like the Hollywood Palladium, which is known for its top-tier sound, Vinyl Room also makes sound a priority.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Continuation, consolidation, extinction Some industry leaders expect consolidation to accelerate as performance gaps widen and capital becomes more concentrated among top-tier managers.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
The universities of Chicago, Northwestern and Illinois are on all lists of top-tier research institutions in the world, and their scientists collaborate with those at suburban Argonne and Fermilab.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
But also phase in a tax for some top-tier teams.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Continuation, consolidation, extinction Some industry leaders expect consolidation to accelerate as performance gaps widen and capital becomes more concentrated among top-tier managers.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
The universities of Chicago, Northwestern and Illinois are on all lists of top-tier research institutions in the world, and their scientists collaborate with those at suburban Argonne and Fermilab.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
But also phase in a tax for some top-tier teams.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Top-tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-tier. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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