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
If possible, have a family member or friend help you by holding the ladder.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Dozens of fire truck drivers extended their ladders to the roof of the plant to extinguish the blaze, a WSOC photo showed.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Well, in honor of Labor Day weekend, my trusty spreadsheet delved into some curious federal statistics that track the pay ladder by occupation.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
The body shell, fenders, and low-slung doors were hung on a ladder-type frame, primitive compared to the unibody MGB roadster that debuted in 1962.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Dozens of fire truck drivers extended their ladders to the roof of the plant to extinguish the blaze, a WSOC photo showed.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Well, in honor of Labor Day weekend, my trusty spreadsheet delved into some curious federal statistics that track the pay ladder by occupation.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
The body shell, fenders, and low-slung doors were hung on a ladder-type frame, primitive compared to the unibody MGB roadster that debuted in 1962.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladder
Noun
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When the hierarchy isn’t clear, visitors waste energy figuring out where to go instead of engaging with your content.—
Goran Paun,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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See how far the Packers moved up the league's hierarchy.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Xavier earned a top 30 RPI ranking in each of his last three seasons, becoming one of 12 programs nationally to achieve that feat.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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The city was even recognized as having some of the worst drivers in America, according to a Forbes ranking in 2024.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Opponents of the idea see a hand on the scale and a new label on a socialist effort to redistribute wealth and opportunity randomly and haphazardly without a thought as to possible consequences.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Their results mark a step toward highly efficient solar panels that can be manufactured at an industrial scale.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladder. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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