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
Like many millennials, Georgina Welsh worked her way up the corporate ladder in PR for eight years, eventually landing an account director role.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
With CDs, Sun prefers a six-month ladder.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The wraparound ladder gives a traipse to the top bunk a real sense of occasion, as bedtime for a little one often feels.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
In Bet El, the Biblical account of Jacob’s dream of the ladder took place.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
With CDs, Sun prefers a six-month ladder.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The wraparound ladder gives a traipse to the top bunk a real sense of occasion, as bedtime for a little one often feels.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
In Bet El, the Biblical account of Jacob’s dream of the ladder took place.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladder
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Connecticut, unfortunately, has carved out its own niche in the lowest efficiency quadrant of this hierarchy.—
Lou Rinaldi,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Their hierarchy simply wasn’t ever going to support the manager to the level required.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In general the editors gave it a low ranking, citing a lack of flavor and a strong aftertaste.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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But one recent prospect ranking dropped an Elly comparison onto a teenager buried deep in the Phillies’ farm system.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Several African governments, including Botswana, Uganda, South Africa and Kenya, have acknowledged the scale of the problem.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Iranian economy is a grand hall of mirrors, concealing criminal theft on an epic scale.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladder. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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