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
King wanted Rose to take himself and Chicago all the way to the top, back to the upper echelon of the NBA.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
The buzz has reached further into the inner echelons of the music world, too.
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Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
10 June 2026
Their proof would become the signature result of Tao’s early career, contributing to his winning the Fields Medal in 2006, and propelling him to the upper echelons of mathematics.
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Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
But Maye was on another echelon as a passer in 2025.
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Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for echelon
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
The buzz has reached further into the inner echelons of the music world, too.
—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
10 June 2026
Their proof would become the signature result of Tao’s early career, contributing to his winning the Fields Medal in 2006, and propelling him to the upper echelons of mathematics.
—
Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
But Maye was on another echelon as a passer in 2025.
—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for echelon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for echelon
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Downtown Sacramento businesses remain skeptical that the state’s July return-to-office mandate affecting roughly 95,000 employees will actually materialize, even as foot traffic sits at 85% of April 2019 levels and local leaders rethink the urban core’s heavy reliance on office space.
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Dybantsa was in a heated race against Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer to be the top pick as all three are projected to make immediate impacts at the professional level.
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Songs in America Six albums by Jackson live on the Billboard charts, and nearly three times as many songs from the superstar can be located on at least one ranking.
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Though fireworks are only allowed in the Lone Star state for a total of 25 days per year, North Texas hosts one of the nation’s best Fourth of July firework shows, according to a new ranking from USA TODAY.
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Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin rank among the states with the most jackpot-winning tickets.
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To survive and grow, more wealth management firms are chasing the surging ranks of the extremely wealthy and their more profitable accounts.
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Pages was one of four Dodgers leading their respective position groups, joined by first baseman Freddie Freeman, third baseman Max Muncy and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who led all players with 1,165,133 votes.
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In some cases, positions left vacant by retiring or resigning employees were not filled.
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Her extroverted big sister, on the other hand, loves being out and about, exploring new places, unruffled by noise or crowds.
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Antetokounmpo, 31, delivered the franchise's first championship in 50 years in 2021 and cemented his place among the greatest players in team history.
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“Echelon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echelon. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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