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
This was most recently evident with a devastating ladder match against Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Djokovic’s legs have begun to stagger the long way down the ladder too.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The family had been climbing the economic ladder for years, saving enough to go on occasional vacations — once driving to Canada to visit relatives in Mr. Sancho-Persad’s father’s taxi, with the light turned off.
—Jonah Markowitz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Over two decades, Turpin climbed the ladder at Auchan, a French superstore similar to Target, starting in the textiles department before joining Printemps in 2021.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Djokovic’s legs have begun to stagger the long way down the ladder too.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The family had been climbing the economic ladder for years, saving enough to go on occasional vacations — once driving to Canada to visit relatives in Mr. Sancho-Persad’s father’s taxi, with the light turned off.
—Jonah Markowitz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Over two decades, Turpin climbed the ladder at Auchan, a French superstore similar to Target, starting in the textiles department before joining Printemps in 2021.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladder
Noun
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However, New Zealand’s status atop the OFC hierarchy since Australia joined the Asian Football Confederation in 2006 meant that completing the qualification process was a simple act of meeting expectations.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The idea is to implement its data throughout the organization, including with a chief soccer officer, should Sporting ultimately elect to attempt to hire one to sit atop the roster hierarchy.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nice sit 63rd in the ELO rankings — a measure of team strength that allocates points for every result, weighted by the quality of opposition faced — ahead of Galatasaray and level with Freiburg.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Ellison improved his ranking by one from No. 5 in 2024, while Page vaulted three places from No. 10 and Brin jumped three positions from No. 11.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Neighborhoods that had been cut off for two years suddenly opened up, revealing a picture of hunger and suffering on a shocking scale.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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And indeed, there are few of its peers with the ambition to create art on this scale.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladder. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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