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
After half an hour of mat stretches, Mira and two other students climbed onto Swedish ladders, hung with their backs to the wall, and did a set of leg lifts, tapping their feet against their heads.
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Those who did make it out of the burning residence can thank quick-thinking good Samaritans who erected portable ladders outside the Belmont Ave.
—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
Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Those who did make it out of the burning residence can thank quick-thinking good Samaritans who erected portable ladders outside the Belmont Ave.
—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
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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Now Assist gross margins remain above 80% as AI scales, the company said.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Scientists hope the velella can help oceanographers improve their understanding of spatial scales, from satellite images with the resolution of a football field, to aerial drone photos and microscopic images measured in millimeters, Haddock said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Richards will be activated ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners at Rate Field, Venable said, and the Sox will make a corresponding move.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The stabbing of two men in a Jewish neighborhood in London appears to be the latest in a series of antisemitic attacks in the United Kingdom since the beginning of the American-Israeli war against Iran, in late February.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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“Ladders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladders. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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