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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 tiers
Nobody wants to live in a real-life Black Mirror episode where a synthetic body gets ads, subscription tiers, or even data mined.
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Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
But there is danger in taking your hands off the wheel and letting these tiers act as a pure trade calculator.
—Jakob Sanderson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The pricier tiers have additional benefits, like the number of year-one and day-one games available, as well as increasing levels of Microsoft Rewards.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Each of the tiers has natural pools where visitors can swim.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition, Bitdefender’s tiers include protection for Windows servers.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
In addition to grade and test scores, the district implemented in 2020 the use of socioeconomic tiers based on neighborhood and extra points for attending schools skewed more economically disadvantaged, homelessness, being in DCF care and living in Boston Housing Authority homes.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
This over-the-toilet storage rack provides eight additional tiers of storage space, and even has a convenient spot for your trash can.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Kawakami posed a trade package that could pique the Bengals interest with several tiers that only sweeten the deal for Cincinnati provided Hendrickson hits certain thresholds.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
But there is danger in taking your hands off the wheel and letting these tiers act as a pure trade calculator.
—Jakob Sanderson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The pricier tiers have additional benefits, like the number of year-one and day-one games available, as well as increasing levels of Microsoft Rewards.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Each of the tiers has natural pools where visitors can swim.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition, Bitdefender’s tiers include protection for Windows servers.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
In addition to grade and test scores, the district implemented in 2020 the use of socioeconomic tiers based on neighborhood and extra points for attending schools skewed more economically disadvantaged, homelessness, being in DCF care and living in Boston Housing Authority homes.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
This over-the-toilet storage rack provides eight additional tiers of storage space, and even has a convenient spot for your trash can.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Kawakami posed a trade package that could pique the Bengals interest with several tiers that only sweeten the deal for Cincinnati provided Hendrickson hits certain thresholds.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiers
Noun
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One site, as reported by Phys, had a distinct path, whereas another lacked these types of markers.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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These types of cases focus on if there's an expectation of privacy.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Our favorite fall dresses are a good place to start, but Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event also has markdowns across categories like home, kitchen, beauty, and more.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Trump has vowed for weeks to clean up crime in Chicago, though the city has experienced a decline in most major crime categories this year, according to WBEZ.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Smoking of all kinds, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Yet most of those families are still systematically behind due to racial inequality, and Black families, of all kinds, are facing discrimination that leads to higher suspension and expulsion rates in school, lower on-time high school completion rates, and not enough financial resources.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Tiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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