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
Begin redesigning your organization now around human skills and phase out traditional hierarchies.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Authority and rulership collapsed, and the familiar structures of the Holy Roman Empire were overturned, exposing the fragility of the existing social and religious hierarchies.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
There is a form of right-of-center liberalism that is content with status hierarchies, that is very unhappy with anything that makes people feel reprimanded.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the father’s company moved cautiously, relying on traditional hierarchies and a slower pace.
—Mike Ott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Known for her obsession with workwear and dressing stars like Coco Jones, Tate McRae, Lala Anthony, and Camila Cabello, Wade continues to redefine workwear, this season taking her exploration of corporate hierarchies from the boardroom to the warehouse floor.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
This two-way exchange not only bridges generational divides but also flattens traditional hierarchies.
—Ernestine Siu
shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
In 1959, six years before I was born, Pakistan was ruled by a general who had seized power in a military coup and elevated himself to the rank of Field Marshall—the highest rank in the British army, whose structures and hierarchies were inherited by several post-colonial nations.
—Mohammed Hanif, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Racial hierarchies may be scrambling, but the reality that the existing global order was birthed to entrench racist beliefs cannot be erased.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Authority and rulership collapsed, and the familiar structures of the Holy Roman Empire were overturned, exposing the fragility of the existing social and religious hierarchies.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
There is a form of right-of-center liberalism that is content with status hierarchies, that is very unhappy with anything that makes people feel reprimanded.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the father’s company moved cautiously, relying on traditional hierarchies and a slower pace.
—Mike Ott, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Known for her obsession with workwear and dressing stars like Coco Jones, Tate McRae, Lala Anthony, and Camila Cabello, Wade continues to redefine workwear, this season taking her exploration of corporate hierarchies from the boardroom to the warehouse floor.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
This two-way exchange not only bridges generational divides but also flattens traditional hierarchies.
—Ernestine Siu
shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
In 1959, six years before I was born, Pakistan was ruled by a general who had seized power in a military coup and elevated himself to the rank of Field Marshall—the highest rank in the British army, whose structures and hierarchies were inherited by several post-colonial nations.
—Mohammed Hanif, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
Racial hierarchies may be scrambling, but the reality that the existing global order was birthed to entrench racist beliefs cannot be erased.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hierarchies
Noun
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Climbers can tackle ladders, cross suspension bridges, and tiptoe their way across a tightrope walk.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Sep. 2025
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This tree goes up fast in three easy steps and makes adding ornaments a breeze—no ladders needed.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Matter clumped and clustered together under the relentless pull of gravity, and structures grew and grew on progressively larger scales.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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The new species was identified by its fin shape, scales, body proportions, coloring and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Shudder is a better destination for original and exclusive horror series.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers’ rotation appears set for this series.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hierarchies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchies. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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