as in types
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 tiers
Even if her taste in jewelry evolves, this custom box conceals three tiers of storage for her ever-changing bauble collection.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
The details of the Mag Bay 43 were noteworthy, including the flawless stainless steel, 75-gallon bait tank (which looked like an aquarium on the stern) and two tiers of three seats with mahogany frames near the helm.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
At the same time, Google has been trying to push TV companies to accept new tiers of programming that could result in some subscribers opting to drop receiving certain networks.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
But there were tiers that people could pay to subscribe to you?
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The Polar Express’ three seating tiers—coach, deluxe, and first-class—are mainly distinguished by seat type.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
And finally, the proposal keeps the current four socioeconomic tiers, with the seats distributed based on the number of students in each rather than the number of applicants.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Platforms are now betting on superfans to drive revenue through premium tiers and special communities.
—Geoff Robins, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Adding that the other part of it was the connections with many tiers of suppliers.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
The details of the Mag Bay 43 were noteworthy, including the flawless stainless steel, 75-gallon bait tank (which looked like an aquarium on the stern) and two tiers of three seats with mahogany frames near the helm.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
At the same time, Google has been trying to push TV companies to accept new tiers of programming that could result in some subscribers opting to drop receiving certain networks.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
But there were tiers that people could pay to subscribe to you?
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The Polar Express’ three seating tiers—coach, deluxe, and first-class—are mainly distinguished by seat type.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
And finally, the proposal keeps the current four socioeconomic tiers, with the seats distributed based on the number of students in each rather than the number of applicants.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Platforms are now betting on superfans to drive revenue through premium tiers and special communities.
—Geoff Robins, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Adding that the other part of it was the connections with many tiers of suppliers.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiers
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Lynch, the Rivian engineer, said outdoorsy types can feel confident taking their R1S or R1T Quads with them on the trails or national parks.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Why Some Glass Can Break in the Microwave Certain types of glass can break in the microwave due to their inability to withstand high heat and rapid temperature changes.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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The show spans multiple categories, including men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, bed and bath, kitchen and tabletop, stationery, wall coverings, window fashions and other applications across the surface design industry.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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New foams have enabled the creation of shoes that are simultaneously soft, fast, tall, and featherweight, bridging previous shoe categories—maximalist not only in form, but also function.—
Dean Stattmann,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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Beyond these are vast libraries of audio erotica of all kinds.—
Jodi McAlister,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Tiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiers. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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