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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
Other fast food chains have noted the emergence of a two-tier economy—of high-income earners shelling out for meals, while low-income earners tighten their belts.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
While some occasions call for towering tiers and elegant layers, others are best suited for more humble, but equally delicious loaves or sheet cakes.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
One Piece executive producer Tetsu Fujimura mapped out the massive growth of Japanese IP in a TIFFCOM keynote today, advising that while many of the big properties may already be licensed, attention is shifting to the next tier where there’s huge potential.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Serna, who currently chairs the board, has held the 1st District seat — representing the city’s central core and expanding northwest tier — since 2010 and played a central role in public health, equity and regional transit policy.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
While some occasions call for towering tiers and elegant layers, others are best suited for more humble, but equally delicious loaves or sheet cakes.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
One Piece executive producer Tetsu Fujimura mapped out the massive growth of Japanese IP in a TIFFCOM keynote today, advising that while many of the big properties may already be licensed, attention is shifting to the next tier where there’s huge potential.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Serna, who currently chairs the board, has held the 1st District seat — representing the city’s central core and expanding northwest tier — since 2010 and played a central role in public health, equity and regional transit policy.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tier
Noun
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Microsoft unveiled a new category of PC that features generative artificial intelligence tools built into Windows, the company's world-leading operating system.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Unless the category could be brought under control, the excess threatened to self-propagate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In March 2023, the company launched a pilot production line in South Korea, the first of its kind, and began producing prototype solid-state batteries by the end of the year.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Those small victories brought hope, the kind that makes every extra day feel like a gift.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tier. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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