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Noun
This should include flexible consumption tiers aligned to genuine use cases rather than CPU hours.—Rafael Flores, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 On the whole, banks saw a smaller decline in the common equity tier 1 capital ratio in this year's test than last year's, though this latest test scenario was less severe, the Fed said.—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 29 June 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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