as in type
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
Even those with large audiences may not deliver luxury impact if their audience is misaligned with the premium tier.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Chopard’s charming—and chiming—Beehive Clock, a table clock standing nearly a foot tall with seven tiers of rounded glass segments encircling a multi-level mechanical movement, stood out among the new releases for the same reason the Nautilus desk watch (Ref.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
Although teams might still aim for a lower tier, the jockeying should be less intense game-to-game because a team’s exact spot within each tier isn’t important.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Like other Canela programming, Zully series will be free and ad-supported, though a subscription tier is a possibility down the line.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 May 2026
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
Chopard’s charming—and chiming—Beehive Clock, a table clock standing nearly a foot tall with seven tiers of rounded glass segments encircling a multi-level mechanical movement, stood out among the new releases for the same reason the Nautilus desk watch (Ref.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
Although teams might still aim for a lower tier, the jockeying should be less intense game-to-game because a team’s exact spot within each tier isn’t important.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Like other Canela programming, Zully series will be free and ad-supported, though a subscription tier is a possibility down the line.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tier
Noun
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Each category comprises multiple factors that, together, create a detailed picture of what life abroad is really like.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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All Student Academy Award-winning films will be eligible to compete for the 99th Oscars in the short films categories — best animated short, best documentary short or best live action short.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The old-school kind where everybody is mostly well-behaved and polite, and the audience scrolls on their phones to stay awake.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Under the terms of the agreement—the first MOU of its kind signed by the two parties—the BGMEA and GIZ will work together to prepare factories to meet emerging European Union market mandates such as supply chain due diligence, traceability, circularity and decarbonization.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tier. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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