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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
That profile — outsider, migrant, adopted identity, ascent to the top tier — is, without much exaggeration, the story Saudi Arabia is trying to write for itself in world football.
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Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
Fountain Life sells annual diagnostics-heavy memberships priced roughly $6,500 to $21,500 depending on tier, per a May 2026 cross-check of the company’s own pricing pages.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
At the high end, Fountain Life prices its diagnostics-heavy membership between roughly $6,500 and $21,500 a year depending on tier, based on a May 2026 cross-check of the company’s own pricing pages.
—Allison Palmer
june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Investigators said Alvarez devised the tier system.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 16 June 2026
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Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
Fountain Life sells annual diagnostics-heavy memberships priced roughly $6,500 to $21,500 depending on tier, per a May 2026 cross-check of the company’s own pricing pages.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
At the high end, Fountain Life prices its diagnostics-heavy membership between roughly $6,500 and $21,500 a year depending on tier, based on a May 2026 cross-check of the company’s own pricing pages.
—Allison Palmer
june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Investigators said Alvarez devised the tier system.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tier
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Complimentary sun loungers at La Môme Riviera, daily breakfast, welcome bottle of Champagne on ice, access to Surrenne spa and daily shuttle to Monaco are also part of all room categories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Tadka, the microdrama platform within leading Indian streamer JioHotstar, has crossed 100 million users, establishing premium short-form content as a mainstream entertainment category in India.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Pottery Barn and its outlet, Open Box, have sweet deals on quilts of all kinds right now, including shimmery snowflake patterns, American flags, and of course, solid colors in classic quilted stitching.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Dec. 2025
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The one-of-a-kind ZR1X Chevy made for America’s 250th anniversary next year is part of a group of Chevys called the Stars & Steel Collection.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tier. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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