as in hierarchies
a scheme of rank or order
their team placed third on the tournament ladder
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Recent Examples of ladders
Those who did make it out of the burning residence can thank quick-thinking good Samaritans who erected portable ladders outside the Belmont Ave.
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Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Neighbors were seen trying to bring residents to safety using ladders.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
But the most spectacular works are the 10- and 11-foot lengths of parchment that dramatize the way medieval architects conceived their spiritual ladders to heaven.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
She’s been knocked off ladders and thrown in dumpsters, and yet, strings of bad luck have kept her off the WrestleMania card for the last three years.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Gran Turismo is home to over 430 square feet of living space, thanks to the help of its expandable drop-down side wings (which can be equipped with ladders that drop straight into the ocean).
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Crews used ladders to descend into the deep hole.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
In the analog era, workers replaced the numbers on reader boards multiple times a day, occasionally from high up on ladders.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
The students have learned how to use power drills, make marshmallow shooters with PVC pipe and build ladders with 2×4 lumber.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Neighbors were seen trying to bring residents to safety using ladders.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
But the most spectacular works are the 10- and 11-foot lengths of parchment that dramatize the way medieval architects conceived their spiritual ladders to heaven.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
She’s been knocked off ladders and thrown in dumpsters, and yet, strings of bad luck have kept her off the WrestleMania card for the last three years.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Gran Turismo is home to over 430 square feet of living space, thanks to the help of its expandable drop-down side wings (which can be equipped with ladders that drop straight into the ocean).
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Crews used ladders to descend into the deep hole.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
In the analog era, workers replaced the numbers on reader boards multiple times a day, occasionally from high up on ladders.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
The students have learned how to use power drills, make marshmallow shooters with PVC pipe and build ladders with 2×4 lumber.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladders
Noun
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New social hierarchies emerged.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Setting recent works among older ones is an effective element of LACMA’s overall plan to shed outworn hierarchies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Texas dominated many national rankings in the report as well, with the ZIP code encompassing the Dallas suburb of Crandall ranking second on the list and a more urban Dallas ZIP code ranking 10th.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That second explanation, known as dark matter, was initially favored because the addition of that one ingredient could explain all of the observed physical phenomena on a variety of scales, while modifying gravity required different modifications to align with different scales.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Across industries, as Agentic AI scales, the changes are already happening—just quietly.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Only two conference series against Morris and LaSalle-Peru remain before the regular season wraps up on May 26.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Marlins beat Dodgers, shut down expensive LA offense This series seemed to line up perfectly for the Dodgers.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Ladders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladders. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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