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
Navigating grief’s social hierarchy online can be fraught, Carter says.
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Alessandra Schade, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
For so long, communication at work was built around hierarchy and power.
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Cole Sands may be the last man standing after the team traded its entire bullpen hierarchy and two matchup relievers in the sixth inning (Danny Coulombe and Brock Stewart).
—Greg Jewett, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
For all the talk about dismantling hierarchies, Gen Z seems to be voting with their feet, understanding that material benefits are associated with management.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 July 2025
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Alessandra Schade, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
For so long, communication at work was built around hierarchy and power.
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Cole Sands may be the last man standing after the team traded its entire bullpen hierarchy and two matchup relievers in the sixth inning (Danny Coulombe and Brock Stewart).
—Greg Jewett, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
For all the talk about dismantling hierarchies, Gen Z seems to be voting with their feet, understanding that material benefits are associated with management.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hierarchy
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Instead, she was bumped from the top of a ladder and sent through another ladder on the outside.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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At a time when homeownership has been pushed out of reach for many young Americans, the Midwest represents a bright spot for Gen Zers and millennials looking to step onto the property ladder, according to a recent study.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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As Shelton raised the champion trophy, he was set to move to No. 6 in the ATP rankings and No. 4 in the ATP Race to Turin.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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Both also moved up in the rankings ahead of the U.S. Open.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The last outbreak of a similar scale occurred in 2019, when 1,274 cases were confirmed across the country.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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There are a lot of those, but scale is one of those issues that people think is a solved problem.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Hierarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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