: 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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The successful applicant will oversee and lead the company’s top-tier franchises and shape the future of Netflix’s premium game portfolio.
—Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Land a top-tier quarterback in 2026 and the Browns could suddenly have a formidable nucleus.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The pressure rate Campbell allowed against top-tier competition registered higher than other elite tackle prospects in past classes, and even Missouri right tackle Armand Membou, who went seventh to the Jets.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
As Maryland grapples with financial challenges, political leaders are bracing for rating agencies to potentially lower the state's top-tier bond rating.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
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Terina Allen, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Land a top-tier quarterback in 2026 and the Browns could suddenly have a formidable nucleus.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
The pressure rate Campbell allowed against top-tier competition registered higher than other elite tackle prospects in past classes, and even Missouri right tackle Armand Membou, who went seventh to the Jets.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
As Maryland grapples with financial challenges, political leaders are bracing for rating agencies to potentially lower the state's top-tier bond rating.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Top-tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-tier. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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