Thesaurus results for LADDER

ladder

noun

ˈla-dər

Definition of ladder

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 The public, the establishment, and the media simply did not allow anyone to ascend to the top of the political ladder if either of these factors were present. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026 The cost of living and affordability crisis is affecting Floridians at every rung of the income ladder. — Oliver Adams Larkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026 Over the span of a 41 year career, Houston climbed the proverbial ladder, becoming the company's president in 2014 and picking up the additional title of CEO in 2015. — Norah Judson, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026 Ahead, two cleaning experts share their top methods sans ladder. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ladder

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Ownership Starts With Humility People want to play team sports, not serve a hierarchy.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The Old Trafford hierarchy entered the window with the intention of signing up to three midfielders, but with little hope of beating Manchester City to their first-choice target Anderson, who is signing for a record fee for a British player.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 13 July 2026

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Tarrant County’s health inspections function on a 100-point scale, where a score of 100 is considered perfect and a score of 70 is considered extremely poor.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Soybeans, by contrast, cover less land, and less of that acreage is irrigated, which, at this scale, matters more than the quirks of individual plants.

— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 July 2026

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