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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
Height limits are based on tiers.
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Anthropic is making its first Mythos-tier model available to the general public.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Texas Tech’s roster is good enough to win the conference without Sorsby, but he was supposed to be the final piece to putting the Red Raiders into the next tier with Oregon and Texas.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
OpenAI expanded its monetization options for ChatGPT, its popular chatbot and flagship product, over the past year by launching a cheaper $8 tier and introducing ads.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Anthropic is making its first Mythos-tier model available to the general public.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Texas Tech’s roster is good enough to win the conference without Sorsby, but he was supposed to be the final piece to putting the Red Raiders into the next tier with Oregon and Texas.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
OpenAI expanded its monetization options for ChatGPT, its popular chatbot and flagship product, over the past year by launching a cheaper $8 tier and introducing ads.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tier
Noun
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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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Bathrooms are large, with soaking tubs, walk-in showers, and double vanities, standard even in entry-level room categories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Noun
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For this reason, try to put your hummingbird food far from other bird feeders and, if possible, position several hummingbird feeders across your yard so aggressive hummingbirds can keep a safe space from their own kind.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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And by the way, all companies are creating value of some kind.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tier. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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