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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
There are Easy, Medium and Difficult tiers.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Plus phones at least gave the iPhone lineup a nice symmetry—two tiers of phone, with a regular one and a big one at each tier—but rumors suggest that the Plus phone is also going away this year.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Both membership tiers provide access to warehouses and online shopping, with the executive level offering additional perks on shopping hours, yearly bonuses, and other benefits.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Payout tiers were based on proximity to the derailment.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, ExpressVPN listened and learned, and just rolled out three simple tiers with clear value propositions.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
This shift could help mitigate future risks by addressing specific vulnerabilities within different tiers of the supply chain.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
There are also silver and gold tiers in the Atmos program, with all levels including upgrades, when available, to free premium class seats on Alaska and one of the carrier’s partners, American Airlines.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Alaska and Hawaiian said members would see account transitions without loss of benefits, with Hawaiian's Pualani Elite mapping to Atmos tiers and additional milestone perks.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Plus phones at least gave the iPhone lineup a nice symmetry—two tiers of phone, with a regular one and a big one at each tier—but rumors suggest that the Plus phone is also going away this year.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Both membership tiers provide access to warehouses and online shopping, with the executive level offering additional perks on shopping hours, yearly bonuses, and other benefits.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
Payout tiers were based on proximity to the derailment.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, ExpressVPN listened and learned, and just rolled out three simple tiers with clear value propositions.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
This shift could help mitigate future risks by addressing specific vulnerabilities within different tiers of the supply chain.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
There are also silver and gold tiers in the Atmos program, with all levels including upgrades, when available, to free premium class seats on Alaska and one of the carrier’s partners, American Airlines.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Alaska and Hawaiian said members would see account transitions without loss of benefits, with Hawaiian's Pualani Elite mapping to Atmos tiers and additional milestone perks.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiers
Noun
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Trubetter Foldable Travel Hangers Many standard hotel room closets contain at least one or two hangers, but other types of lodging—like Airbnb, boutique hotels, and hostels—may not have any at all.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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What are the two types of waterspouts?—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Two neighbors are likely experiencing much wider differences in inflation than the differences when looking at categories like age or race.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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And in the guest actor categories in both drama and comedy, it was split 50-50.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Known for its reliability and resilience, Canada Goose has supported on- and off-screen roles in some of the planet’s most extreme locations, empowering exploration of all kinds, both behind the scenes and front of the lens.—
Steven Huizar,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to reports, it has been disallowed in settings of all kinds.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Tiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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