as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
jobs in the upper echelons of the company pay quite well indeed
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Recent Examples of echelon
Because we got exposed to the real higher-level echelon of studio inner workings.
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
The upper echelons of their society, at least, seem to live in high style.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Editor’s picks Now seven years into their career, Stray Kids have reached the upper echelon of the pop music world, selling out stadiums worldwide.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
Miller, over a more than two-decade-long career as a prosecutor, rose to the upper echelon of the OC DA office, becoming the highest-ranking woman in the organization.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
The upper echelons of their society, at least, seem to live in high style.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Editor’s picks Now seven years into their career, Stray Kids have reached the upper echelon of the pop music world, selling out stadiums worldwide.
—Jae-Ha Kim, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
Miller, over a more than two-decade-long career as a prosecutor, rose to the upper echelon of the OC DA office, becoming the highest-ranking woman in the organization.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for echelon
Noun
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Consensus price targets call for 32% upside from current levels, per FactSet.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Lower birth weights place babies at a greater risk of health problems, from immediate issues like low oxygen levels to long-term difficulties that range from metabolic to cognitive to neurodevelopment impairments, per the study.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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Michigan’s class began the day at No. 39 in the composite rankings but has started to pick up steam, particularly on the defensive line.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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Here is what is new at the 2025 BMW Championship: Because only the top 50 golfers in the FedEx Cup rankings will participate in the championship, there is no cut, which ensures that the entire field – barring a withdrawal – will stick around until Sunday’s final round.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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Loftus has experienced a remarkable rise at the agency, starting 16 years ago as an intern and quickly moving up the ranks.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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Loftus is a homegrown success story who started at the agency 16 years ago as an intern, in its previous incarnation as APA, quickly moving up the ranks.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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The veteran’s track record includes leading creative positions at festivals in Locarno, Rome, Venice and Beijing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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To shake things up, positions are listed by level of intrigue.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Second place finalist was Ingrid R. from California, who earned a $250,000 prize.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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Down a meandering Candy Land-like path is a place called Snowdrop’s Cottage.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
25 June 2025
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“Echelon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echelon. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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