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 truth is that there is a hierarchy.
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Burgeoning national college football powers at Miami and elsewhere threatened Notre Dame’s place in the national hierarchy.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The hierarchy would prefer securing a Europa League or Conference League spot over no European football next season, given the need for greater revenue, but a significant uptick in form is needed.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Cross-functional collaboration that isn’t muddled in hierarchy speeds up innovation.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Burgeoning national college football powers at Miami and elsewhere threatened Notre Dame’s place in the national hierarchy.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
The hierarchy would prefer securing a Europa League or Conference League spot over no European football next season, given the need for greater revenue, but a significant uptick in form is needed.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Cross-functional collaboration that isn’t muddled in hierarchy speeds up innovation.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hierarchy
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An office spokesperson said in a release late Saturday that before first responders arrived, other guests and staff helped some of the people who had fallen climb out of the basement with the aid of ladders, and were rendering first aid to people with minor injuries.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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When first responders arrived at the scene, authorities discovered that staff at the venue and wedding guests had already provided initial first aid to some guests and used ladders to help those who fell through the collapsed floor.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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But that counterintuitive ranking, in a state that hasn’t elected a Republican statewide in years, has Democrats in a dither and reform advocates once again saying that California needs to shift to a more representative form of voting.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Mauritius, which has among the highest GDP per capita in Africa, was ranked highest on the continent at 73 out of 147 countries, while Nigeria’s ranking fell by one place, and South Africa — which faces youth unemployment at 57% — fell by six places from 2025 to 2026.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Having proved the concept at a small scale, the researchers are now shifting toward commercialization, focusing on scaling up the technology to support large-scale electrical grid stabilization.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Arab Media Forum, scheduled for April, has been postponed to September 2026, with organizers saying the decision was taken to ensure the event meets its scale and ambition.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Hierarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchy. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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