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tier

noun

ˈtir

Definition of tier

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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 Vidio spreads Indonesian football, the Champions League and the Premier League across its pricing tiers. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 That was clear with the Muse pricing strategy — with management offering up a ton of tokens and top-tier model capabilities, even on the free tier. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Each team's lone victory this season came in blowout fashion over West Georgia of the lower-tier Football Championship Subdivision. — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026 Today’s price hikes follow Disney increasing the price for both tiers of its ESPN streaming service on September 17. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tier

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Asian cinema accounts for 96 films, women directed 41, and 20 are official entries for the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
It’s been a mixed bag of depressing and good; in the latter category is that my skin has never been better.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026

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Stunned at first by his opponent’s aggressiveness and the onslaught of personal attacks, Ted trains himself to withstand the barrages and to respond in kind.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
The Smithsonian's Asian art museum is one of the largest of its kind in the United States.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

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