as in hierarchy
a scheme of rank or order
their team placed third on the tournament ladder
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Recent Examples of ladder
For the past few decades, climbing the corporate ladder has been a relatively straightforward process.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
After the ladder is discarded, a refund will be issued.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Calls for a First-Rung Feature Fund Several filmmakers point to a missing rung in the ladder.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
The subtle genius of curiosity needs to flow both up and down the corporate ladder.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
After the ladder is discarded, a refund will be issued.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Calls for a First-Rung Feature Fund Several filmmakers point to a missing rung in the ladder.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
The subtle genius of curiosity needs to flow both up and down the corporate ladder.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladder
Noun
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Rigid hierarchies and siloed communication create drag at precisely the moment companies must move faster.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Inspired by his time in the military, the kitchen brigade, as it’s known, was modeled after the army, in which rank and hierarchy determines the chain of command.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Here’s what to know about how DFW Airport and other Texas airports fared in the rankings.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Aug. 2025
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Its original soundtrack has swept up the top rankings across various charts on Billboard, Spotify and others worldwide.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 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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This summer’s transfer activity could be seen as just as unusual as last year’s for Liverpool, but at the opposite end of the scale.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladder. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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