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
Climbers can tackle ladders, cross suspension bridges, and tiptoe their way across a tightrope walk.
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AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
This tree goes up fast in three easy steps and makes adding ornaments a breeze—no ladders needed.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Instead of using natural handholds in the rock, via ferrata climbers move almost exclusively using artificial hardware drilled into the rock face, such as chains, cables, bridges, and ladders, and are attached to these fixtures via a tether and harness at all times.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
The van had ladders on top and reflective tape on the back.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
The tool rental department carries everything from ladders to, at certain locations, large equipment, trucks and vans.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Adventurers will love the rugged, challenging trails, which include ladders and cables to help hikers scale rocky peaks.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Other items listed in the top 20 product groups responsible for injuries included exercise equipment, cans, basketballs, ladders, desks, rugs and bathtubs.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Two 32-meter turntable ladders are also on site, deployed as water towers to help extinguish the fire from height.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
This tree goes up fast in three easy steps and makes adding ornaments a breeze—no ladders needed.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Instead of using natural handholds in the rock, via ferrata climbers move almost exclusively using artificial hardware drilled into the rock face, such as chains, cables, bridges, and ladders, and are attached to these fixtures via a tether and harness at all times.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
The van had ladders on top and reflective tape on the back.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
The tool rental department carries everything from ladders to, at certain locations, large equipment, trucks and vans.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Adventurers will love the rugged, challenging trails, which include ladders and cables to help hikers scale rocky peaks.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Other items listed in the top 20 product groups responsible for injuries included exercise equipment, cans, basketballs, ladders, desks, rugs and bathtubs.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Two 32-meter turntable ladders are also on site, deployed as water towers to help extinguish the fire from height.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladders
Noun
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Begin redesigning your organization now around human skills and phase out traditional hierarchies.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Authority and rulership collapsed, and the familiar structures of the Holy Roman Empire were overturned, exposing the fragility of the existing social and religious hierarchies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Matter clumped and clustered together under the relentless pull of gravity, and structures grew and grew on progressively larger scales.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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The new species was identified by its fin shape, scales, body proportions, coloring and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Shudder is a better destination for original and exclusive horror series.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers’ rotation appears set for this series.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Ladders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladders. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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