as in hierarchy
a scheme of rank or order
their team placed third on the tournament ladder
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The Wall Group negotiates all these deals with cosmetics ambassadorships, hair product lines, top luxury brands like Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Prada, all while monitoring the work of stylists’ assistants to see who’s ready to ascend the ladder.
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Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
The kids’ room can sleep four, with a bunk bed that fits three and another bed reached by a little ladder, plus toys and books to keep mini visitors entertained.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
The students have learned how to use power drills, make marshmallow shooters with PVC pipe and build ladders with 2×4 lumber.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The Chinese leader was a young staff officer just after the war, taking his first steps on the ladder to power.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
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Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
The kids’ room can sleep four, with a bunk bed that fits three and another bed reached by a little ladder, plus toys and books to keep mini visitors entertained.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
The students have learned how to use power drills, make marshmallow shooters with PVC pipe and build ladders with 2×4 lumber.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The Chinese leader was a young staff officer just after the war, taking his first steps on the ladder to power.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladder
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Lamar’s win was widely celebrated as a milestone for hip-hop and contemporary music, challenging long-standing hierarchies that had treated hip-hop (and other popular genres) as outsiders.—
Kara Rogers Britannica Editors Apr. 10,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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Eliminating layers of management is intended to speed up decisions and innovation by cutting hierarchy and bringing leaders closer to front-line employees and customers, thereby boosting engagement and ownership.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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His idea was that once teams were eliminated from playoff contention, wins from that point on would count towards draft ranking points, with teams that accumulate the most such points getting the highest draft picks.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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This year, the county’s overall quality of life ranking dropped to the lowest point in one survey’s 11-year history.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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The scale of Iranian flows still reaching China also underscores how structurally intact Tehran's oil trade remains.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Among CFOs deploying some form of AI at scale, including machine learning, GenAI, or agentic, over 40% are highly satisfied with AI results, compared to just 25% at companies still piloting AI, according to the report.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladder. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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