as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the bottom tier of entrants
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Recent Examples of tier
Based on the ordering in VW's May product announcement, the new Tourer 4Motion should sit between those two in the 2027 lineup, closer to the Pro S Plus 4Motion because of the addition of a Pro S 4Motion one tier down from the Tourer in the four-trim MY2027 family.
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New Atlas, 23 June 2026
The complimentary Diamond membership comes with all the benefits of the previous three tiers, plus suite upgrades, a complimentary snack or beverage at check-in and the ability to gift one Gold-level membership to a family member or friend.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Sieber cited industry data suggesting that 70 to 80% of bank boards across all asset tiers are now having board-level conversations about blockchain and stablecoins.
—Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The following year Haaland moved away from his hometown to join the club Molde FK, in Norway’s first-tier Eliteserien league.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
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New Atlas, 23 June 2026
The complimentary Diamond membership comes with all the benefits of the previous three tiers, plus suite upgrades, a complimentary snack or beverage at check-in and the ability to gift one Gold-level membership to a family member or friend.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Sieber cited industry data suggesting that 70 to 80% of bank boards across all asset tiers are now having board-level conversations about blockchain and stablecoins.
—Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The following year Haaland moved away from his hometown to join the club Molde FK, in Norway’s first-tier Eliteserien league.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
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Noun
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The system focuses on detecting and identifying Class 1 drones, which are among the smallest categories of military and commercial unmanned aircraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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So, without further ado, here is the ballot for the other sports/colleges category.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Noun
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This one-of-a-kind woman heads the collection founded in its day by Emile Hermès (1871–1951)—an extraordinary cabinet of curiosities whose doors are occasionally opened to a select few on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.—
Pierre Groppo,
Vanity Fair,
19 June 2026
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Earlier this year, Moderna’s data was at the center of a highly unusual public dispute as a then-top FDA official blocked the company’s application for its first-of-its-kind shot.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tier. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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