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
The clubs are both currently in Germany’s third tier.
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Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, ExpressVPN listened and learned, and just rolled out three simple tiers with clear value propositions.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Then there’s the $13 Premium tier, which adds in NCAA basketball, NWSL, the Masters and other golf events, SEC on CBS games, more soccer, and men’s rugby.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
In recent years, the show has attracted top tier actors such as Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo and Idris Elba as well as Paul Mescal and Harris Dickinson, who are set to star as Paul McCartney and John Lennon respectively in Sam Mendes’ upcoming The Beatles films.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, ExpressVPN listened and learned, and just rolled out three simple tiers with clear value propositions.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Then there’s the $13 Premium tier, which adds in NCAA basketball, NWSL, the Masters and other golf events, SEC on CBS games, more soccer, and men’s rugby.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
In recent years, the show has attracted top tier actors such as Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo and Idris Elba as well as Paul Mescal and Harris Dickinson, who are set to star as Paul McCartney and John Lennon respectively in Sam Mendes’ upcoming The Beatles films.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tier
Noun
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That's the beauty — and the challenge — of the category.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two neighbors are likely experiencing much wider differences in inflation than the differences when looking at categories like age or race.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Given the number of works Apple may have infringed upon, the plaintiffs, Hendrix and Roberson, have requested the court to turn their complaint into a class action and block the company from further infringement of this kind.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, which was first reported by Courthouse News, is one of the first of its kind and could set meaningful precedent for AI abuses in the future.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tier. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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