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
The Spanish Catholic hierarchy is belatedly reckoning with decades of abuse and cover-up in the once-staunchly Catholic country.
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ABC News, 6 June 2026
Oceanfront homes have always occupied a special place in the hierarchy of desire, signaling wealth, discernment and enviable access.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Unlike Moulton, Markey never sought to disturb or disrupt the political hierarchy or line of political succession in the state, but patiently waited his turn to run for the Senate from the House.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
The dynamic means Virgil van Dijk, who like Alisson only has one year left to run on his contract, now stands taller than ever before in the hierarchy of Liverpool’s dressing room.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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ABC News, 6 June 2026
Oceanfront homes have always occupied a special place in the hierarchy of desire, signaling wealth, discernment and enviable access.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Unlike Moulton, Markey never sought to disturb or disrupt the political hierarchy or line of political succession in the state, but patiently waited his turn to run for the Senate from the House.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
The dynamic means Virgil van Dijk, who like Alisson only has one year left to run on his contract, now stands taller than ever before in the hierarchy of Liverpool’s dressing room.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hierarchy
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The pool also includes a 1,000-gallon filter pump, a Type III A/C filter cartridge, a ladder, and a cover to keep it clean when not in use.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
6 June 2026
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Those who found Hillary Dawa were members of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC), which sets the routes, ropes and ladders through the Khumbu Icefall at the start of the season, and is in charge of removing waste from the mountain once climbers have left.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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The records may be similar in the group table, but they would not be treated the same in the cross-group ranking.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Mohamed Salah — Egypt/Liverpool Had this World Cup been taking place a year ago, Salah would have been near the top of this ranking.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Dogs would be at the other end of the scale, metonymic creatures that stand in for us—and did for Diogenes—by virtue of their cultural proximity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The move drew criticism from progressive and Hispanic Democrats who argued the DCCC was unfairly trying to tip the scales in the race.—
Mathew Miranda
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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“Hierarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchy. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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