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
At least five residents were rescued from the building with ladders placed up to the balconies, said Des Plaines Fire Department Chief Matt Matzl.
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The trick was finding the ladder to get from one to the other.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Lloyd, who worked his way up the ladder in Chicago and was in charge of college scouting back when the team actually made good draft picks, seemed like the perfect fit.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 5 May 2026
One is positioned over the living room and is accessed by a wooden ladder, while the other is situated over the bathroom/kitchen and is reached by wooden steps.
—Adam Williams
may 03, New Atlas, 3 May 2026
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
The trick was finding the ladder to get from one to the other.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Lloyd, who worked his way up the ladder in Chicago and was in charge of college scouting back when the team actually made good draft picks, seemed like the perfect fit.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 5 May 2026
One is positioned over the living room and is accessed by a wooden ladder, while the other is situated over the bathroom/kitchen and is reached by wooden steps.
—Adam Williams
may 03, New Atlas, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for ladder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladder
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Throughout the nine tracks, which range from haunting to playful and toy with auto-tune, Malone examines relationship hierarchies and expectations.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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From a young age, many people absorb a simple hierarchy of emotions.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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However, there is no definitive national ranking from 2013 showing Los Angeles and New York City tied as the safest big cities in the country.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The slightly lower ranking came amid recent La Nina conditions, which typically cause a temporary dip in global average temperatures.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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For decades, expansion followed a predictable structure in which rising revenue was accompanied by larger teams and additional layers of management to support scale.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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As trade policies have shifted the global trade landscape, Seroka highlighted that Vietnam’s growth as a sourcing hub has tilted the scales in pricing power, while also boosting the reliability of the Southeast Asian nation’s vendors.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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“Ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladder. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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