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 for those at the lowest end of the economic ladder, there has not been as much progress.
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Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
DeepMind’s early work on games was a research ladder toward systems capable of tackling protein folding and drug discovery.
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Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
The ladder-style shelving in the bathroom is a cute contemporary touch.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Bungie also then nerfed Cradle progression so players felt the ladder had been pulled up from behind the early grinders.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ladder
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
DeepMind’s early work on games was a research ladder toward systems capable of tackling protein folding and drug discovery.
—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
The ladder-style shelving in the bathroom is a cute contemporary touch.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
Bungie also then nerfed Cradle progression so players felt the ladder had been pulled up from behind the early grinders.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ladder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladder
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After what authorities are billing as a massive procession in central Tehran on Monday the remains will be taken to the seminary city of Qom, the centre of Iran's Shi'ite hierarchy, for ceremonies on Tuesday.
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Defenders of slavery claimed that the institution was required by the natural hierarchy of humans reflected in the Constitution’s provisions.
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Songs in America Six albums by Jackson live on the Billboard charts, and nearly three times as many songs from the superstar can be located on at least one ranking.
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Though fireworks are only allowed in the Lone Star state for a total of 25 days per year, North Texas hosts one of the nation’s best Fourth of July firework shows, according to a new ranking from USA TODAY.
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Women build communities, launch initiatives, and create coalitions on shoestring budgets while the institutional resources that would let those efforts scale remain largely inaccessible.
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Davis said events of that scale require planning months — sometimes a year — in advance, with contingencies built into nearly every scenario.
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“Ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladder. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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