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 But because a film shoot is kind of boring, most of us abandoned the ladders after an hour, leaving my brother to watch the rest of the filming alone. — Sarah Shanfield, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Instead, a short ladder is lowered for passengers to embark or disembark. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Men with engine companies regard the ladder companies as their rivals. — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 On top of that, police urge folks to lock their doors, cars and sheds and even keep ladders away from houses. — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ladder

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Lake said the contrasts between the quiet and extravagant designs are important and represent someone’s journey through society’s hierarchies.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Volkswagen Meanwhile the struggling VW hierarchy has to prove to the motoring world that the new GTI is a genuine leap forward for the electric hot hatch – not an overpriced attempt to cash in on a legendary nameplate.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of hierarchy

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And after a standout showing at the All-American Bowl, Luke soared into the top rung of every major recruiting ranking.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
South Florida’s reputation as a magnet for the nation’s wealthiest people is reflected in the latest Forbes 400 annual ranking, which shows that America’s richest residents are wealthier than ever.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of ranking

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At scale, those infrastructure inefficiencies can multiply with thousands of agents performing millions of tasks per day.

— Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Between a school of banggai cardinalfish, a single juvenile emperor angelfish cut through, its deep blue scales segmented by white, vein-looking striations.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

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