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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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The upper tier is devoted to mythological scenes featuring the Roman god associated with each month; the middle band, the signs of the zodiac; and the lowest register, the everyday lives of humans, depicted through seasonal activities.
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Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
This should include flexible consumption tiers aligned to genuine use cases rather than CPU hours.
—Rafael Flores, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
On the whole, banks saw a smaller decline in the common equity tier 1 capital ratio in this year's test than last year's, though this latest test scenario was less severe, the Fed said.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 29 June 2025
But that goes only so far, especially for a team attempting to dig itself out of the bottom tier.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 2025
This should include flexible consumption tiers aligned to genuine use cases rather than CPU hours.
—Rafael Flores, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
On the whole, banks saw a smaller decline in the common equity tier 1 capital ratio in this year's test than last year's, though this latest test scenario was less severe, the Fed said.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 29 June 2025
But that goes only so far, especially for a team attempting to dig itself out of the bottom tier.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tier
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Criminal Justice Danielle Clark, Riverdale High: Natural leadership ability, dedication to her classes and commitment to club organizations like Skills USA Criminal Justice and JROTC led to Clark’s nomination and being the top vote-getter in the criminal justice category.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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This included a category specific to Texas resort hotels, which were rated on rooms/facilities, location, service, food and value.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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The festival is the largest of its kind in the United States and is sponsored by the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
13 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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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tier. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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