Synonyms of hierarchies

hierarchies

noun

plural of hierarchy

as in ladders

a scheme of rank or order

honesty sits at the top of my hierarchy of values

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ladders
• rankings
• scales
• orderings
• series
• sequences
• levels
• graduations
• arrays
• distributions
• degrees
• echelons
• food chains
• statuses
• arrangements
• situations
• positions
• setups
• places
• rungs
• disposals
• footings
• standings
• dispositions
• stations
• pecking orders
• spots
• reaches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hierarchies

To navigate this acceleration, leadership must shift from rigid hierarchies to horizontal agility—partnering across boundaries to follow the fluid flow of value. — Stephanie Kramer, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Most major mergers are consummated after executives have dedicated months to quietly drafting detailed operational plans and organizational hierarchies. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Here again, actors deploying crypto’s financial heft crashed through boundaries that would have earlier been difficult for artists to circumnavigate without having achieved legitimacy through more conventional pathways in existing hierarchies. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Between restructuring waves, automation fears and flattening hierarchies, that concern isn’t always irrational. — Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Lake said the contrasts between the quiet and extravagant designs are important and represent someone’s journey through society’s hierarchies. — Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Depending on the club, the hierarchies are still clear, and there might be little overlap between those positions. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Estrangement often happens when these two ideas of family collide and cannot be reconciled – when one member insists that biological or origin ties and hierarchies reinforce the family unit, and another insists that behavior does. — Rin Reczek, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

Temporary contracts add to instability, McAlister wrote, and create a culture of silence around employee mistreatment and toxic hierarchies. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026