ˈhī-(ə-)ˌrär-kē
as in ladder
a scheme of rank or order
honesty sits at the top of my hierarchy of values
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Recent Examples of hierarchy
For the first time since 1931, India will count caste in its census – a 1,000 year-old social hierarchy system.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The Bulls might stick with the previous hierarchy of an executive vice president and a general manager or shift to just a general manager with many assistants.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Woods’ reported admission that his eyes were off the road, whether true or not, is indicative of the warped hierarchy of driving sins our society has established.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Public murals endorsed settler narratives of conquest, racial hierarchy, and resource exploitation.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The Bulls might stick with the previous hierarchy of an executive vice president and a general manager or shift to just a general manager with many assistants.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Woods’ reported admission that his eyes were off the road, whether true or not, is indicative of the warped hierarchy of driving sins our society has established.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Public murals endorsed settler narratives of conquest, racial hierarchy, and resource exploitation.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hierarchy
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After getting them down with the aid of a ladder, the store assistant had to wipe off the dust.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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At one point, eight tower ladders surrounded the building, shooting water onto the inferno from all directions, limiting the flames from spreading to other buildings.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Johnson’s record and ranking are only half the story.—
Mike Griffith,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Shelbayh is the first Jordanian player to hold an ATP ranking, and spent a year at the University of Florida between 2021 and 2022, either side of spells at the Rafael Nadal academy.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The scale of Iranian flows still reaching China also underscores how structurally intact Tehran's oil trade remains.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Among CFOs deploying some form of AI at scale, including machine learning, GenAI, or agentic, over 40% are highly satisfied with AI results, compared to just 25% at companies still piloting AI, according to the report.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Hierarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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