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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
Two price tiers will be introduced in July for monthly and annual subscriptions.
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Over at the three tiers of pools during a late spring weekend visit, couples in stylish swimsuits lounged around the adult’s only pool, groups of friends sipped margs while wading in the main Mother-of-Pearl pool, and kids frolicked in the separate splash pad area.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
And though a growing number of establishments are adopting renewable energy in most countries, these green alternatives never make up more than 4 percent of the total energy mix in either the first or second tiers.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Both Paramount+ Essential and Paramount+ with Showtime subscription tiers provide full access to UFC 325.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
In the coming months, Starbucks plans to reintroduce tiers to its loyalty program, launch Energy Refreshers and more efficient espresso machines, all with the aim of meeting those new financial targets.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
For fans, there are three ticket tiers that the public can purchase on the Farmers Insurance Open website.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
Even the Sanctuarium had enjoyed an upgrade, adding two more expensive tiers to cater to rich Chinese families.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Organisers have not yet announced pricing tiers or capacity details, though the original cruise is set to host more than 2,500 passengers.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2026
Chris Vannini, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Over at the three tiers of pools during a late spring weekend visit, couples in stylish swimsuits lounged around the adult’s only pool, groups of friends sipped margs while wading in the main Mother-of-Pearl pool, and kids frolicked in the separate splash pad area.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
And though a growing number of establishments are adopting renewable energy in most countries, these green alternatives never make up more than 4 percent of the total energy mix in either the first or second tiers.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Both Paramount+ Essential and Paramount+ with Showtime subscription tiers provide full access to UFC 325.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
In the coming months, Starbucks plans to reintroduce tiers to its loyalty program, launch Energy Refreshers and more efficient espresso machines, all with the aim of meeting those new financial targets.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
For fans, there are three ticket tiers that the public can purchase on the Farmers Insurance Open website.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2026
Even the Sanctuarium had enjoyed an upgrade, adding two more expensive tiers to cater to rich Chinese families.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Organisers have not yet announced pricing tiers or capacity details, though the original cruise is set to host more than 2,500 passengers.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiers
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The company believes that directional borehole disposal could provide robust and deep isolation for many types of radioactive waste, provide flexibility in repository siting, as well as allow for modular implementation adaptable to specific waste management programs and inventories.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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This recipe combines ground beef and veggies, chewy tortillas, rich enchilada sauce, and two types of gooey cheese.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Maye, meanwhile, emerged as one of the NFL’s premier QBs in his second season, leading the league in completion percentage, yards per attempt, passer rating, QBR and a slew of other categories.—
Zack Cox,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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The majority of extremely low-income renters in Oklahoma are working, disabled or elderly, with those three categories making up 83% of extremely low-income renters.—
Jake Ramsey,
Oklahoma Watch,
4 Feb. 2026
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That said, the long experience of governments trying to restrict young people’s access to temptation goods of other kinds—drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, pornography—justifies cautious optimism.—
Keith Humphreys,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
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Materials of all kinds, including handwritten and typewritten pages and microfilm, are kept in neat rows of archival boxes, some stacked six shelves high.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Tiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiers. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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