as in ladders
a scheme of rank or order
honesty sits at the top of my hierarchy of values
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Recent Examples of hierarchies
For Anwar, the prison setting provided a concentrated laboratory for exploring societal hierarchies.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
But talking about identity has ever-shifting rules and hierarchies that amount to bear-traps that can spring at any time.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
These forms did not emerge in isolation, but out of daily practices of survival and defiance shaped by colonial domination, racial hierarchies, and economic dispossession.
—Dr. Carlos A Torre, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
For example, dedicated bridge players describe a social world unique to champion-level players that involves hierarchies and relationships spanning decades.
—Emily Messina, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
Amid these absurdities, Manuel coaxes out the cruelty of the resort’s hierarchies.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Those elements, and time spent in the sauna, are meant to create a magical, reverent place that exists between worlds and outside of hierarchies, Argeropoulous said.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
By calling itself an institute, the artist-run organization adopts the traditional markers of academic power while collapsing the hierarchies of collegiate critical theory and interdisciplinary studies programs.
—Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Working with the remnants of the Iranian regime would be much more complex, given the Tehran government’s longevity, ideological hostility toward Washington, and hierarchies.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
But talking about identity has ever-shifting rules and hierarchies that amount to bear-traps that can spring at any time.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
These forms did not emerge in isolation, but out of daily practices of survival and defiance shaped by colonial domination, racial hierarchies, and economic dispossession.
—Dr. Carlos A Torre, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
For example, dedicated bridge players describe a social world unique to champion-level players that involves hierarchies and relationships spanning decades.
—Emily Messina, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
Amid these absurdities, Manuel coaxes out the cruelty of the resort’s hierarchies.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Those elements, and time spent in the sauna, are meant to create a magical, reverent place that exists between worlds and outside of hierarchies, Argeropoulous said.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
By calling itself an institute, the artist-run organization adopts the traditional markers of academic power while collapsing the hierarchies of collegiate critical theory and interdisciplinary studies programs.
—Catherine Taft, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Working with the remnants of the Iranian regime would be much more complex, given the Tehran government’s longevity, ideological hostility toward Washington, and hierarchies.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hierarchies
Noun
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The man the woman was with exited the pond on his own, but firefighters used ropes and ladders to pull him up to the street as the embankment was steep and icy.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In that fire, approximately 30 people were rescued by ladders or dragged out by firefighters.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Not to mention that a more configurable setup—less custom code—will speed updates while lowering total ownership costs as the brand scales, according to Aptos.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hacin works on designs of all scales and types, including commercial, residential, hospitality, and adaptive reuse projects, and the firm’s residential interiors range from an urban loft in Boston to a modern mountain home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The jobs report arrived weeks after a series of job cuts that slashed tens of thousands of workers combined at a handful of name-brand companies.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2026
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This new series for A Peace of My mind began during what Noltner thought would be downtime in his hometown.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Hierarchies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchies. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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