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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
The ad tier is launched, and growing slowly, but already bringing in higher average revenue per user than Netflix’s traditional ad-free offerings.
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David Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
These tiers start at $20 per month (ChatGPT Plus) and scale up to $200 per month (ChatGPT Pro).
—PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
The appeals court evaluated the law under rational-basis review, the most deferential of the tiers of judicial scrutiny.
—June 18, CBS News, 18 June 2025
At the very least, schools will create tiers for their Olympic sports, with some receiving more resources for revenue-sharing and staff salaries than others.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
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David Bloom, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
These tiers start at $20 per month (ChatGPT Plus) and scale up to $200 per month (ChatGPT Pro).
—PC Magazine, 19 June 2025
The appeals court evaluated the law under rational-basis review, the most deferential of the tiers of judicial scrutiny.
—June 18, CBS News, 18 June 2025
At the very least, schools will create tiers for their Olympic sports, with some receiving more resources for revenue-sharing and staff salaries than others.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tier
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Tariffs and the economic uncertainty haven’t impacted prices too deeply just yet, though May’s inflation inched up more than expected last month, reaching 2.7%, according to the core personal consumption expenditures index—excluding food and energy categories.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The second category of safeguards involves imposing restrictions on companies that synthesize nucleic acids.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Allegiant does not tolerate disruptive behavior of any kind.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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There are three holidays when alcohol of any kind is prohibited from being sold in Tennessee.—
Jordan Green,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tier. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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