: 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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Mbiya, a 7-foot, 245-pound sophomore from Democratic Republic of Congo, played for the ASVEL team system in the top-tier French Pro A League during the 2024-25 season.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Work that used to require top-tier nation-state capability is now within reach for moderately capable attackers because AI tools can write malware, scan and prod systems, automate recon and chain exploits at machine speed.
—Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The rail sections of Spectacular South Signature are spent in the top-tier Scenic Plus class, but note that more time is spent on other forms of transport, including a private-coach road trip down the South Island’s wild, train-less West Coast.
—Steve Madgwick, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Later, Tuchel got himself back into soccer, first as a youth trainer at Stuttgart’s local team, then, eventually, as the head coach at Mainz, a top-tier side.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Work that used to require top-tier nation-state capability is now within reach for moderately capable attackers because AI tools can write malware, scan and prod systems, automate recon and chain exploits at machine speed.
—Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The rail sections of Spectacular South Signature are spent in the top-tier Scenic Plus class, but note that more time is spent on other forms of transport, including a private-coach road trip down the South Island’s wild, train-less West Coast.
—Steve Madgwick, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
Later, Tuchel got himself back into soccer, first as a youth trainer at Stuttgart’s local team, then, eventually, as the head coach at Mainz, a top-tier side.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
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“Top-tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-tier. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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