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
Trust is a ladder: each kept promise, each show of loyalty gives way to another.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 May 2025
One silo contains a bespoke oak library with a rolling ladder, cocktail bar, and a moody reading nook.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
But the trend has moved steadily up the income ladder as rent and home prices have escalated.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 4 May 2025
Clean Gutters Cleaning gutters is another daunting task, but one that’s easy for homeowners with a ladder.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 May 2025
One silo contains a bespoke oak library with a rolling ladder, cocktail bar, and a moody reading nook.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
But the trend has moved steadily up the income ladder as rent and home prices have escalated.
—Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 4 May 2025
Clean Gutters Cleaning gutters is another daunting task, but one that’s easy for homeowners with a ladder.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladder
Noun
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These tools are arranged in a hierarchy, with a powerful LLM tool acting as the project manager, delegating tasks to whatever will get the job done.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Central among them are questions about the role of women, the exercise of power in the church hierarchy and the move to a more missionary church that gets out of its comfort zone.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
4 May 2025
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Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions bought Ring in 2007 in hopes of restoring the outlet to its former glory, though the purchase revived questions about Ring’s proximity to a major promoter, as its rankings were still used to make fights.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
2 May 2025
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Nevertheless, the scale of the shortfall raises concerns about broader demand trends and could even suggest a loss of market share for Super Micro Computer to rivals like Dell Technologies.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Second: The scale of the potential corruption is boundless.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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“Ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladder. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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