as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
jobs in the upper echelons of the company pay quite well indeed
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Recent Examples of echelon
Sundhage carries with her an extensive pedigree of not only playing and coaching in the highest echelons, but of winning.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Both the novelist’s oeuvre and the HBO drama are set among the upper echelons of New York society in the late 19th century, documenting frictions both large (the rise of a new industrial elite) and small (imperceptible breaches of etiquette).
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 June 2025
Florida’s double dream come true at McDavid’s expense has lifted the Panthers to the rarest of echelons in the history of major South Florida sports:
The Miami Dolphins in 1972-73.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
The film served as an effective springboard to eventually launch Reiner into the upper echelons of Hollywood filmmakers in the '80s and '90s, with an enviable and diverse roster of near-instant classics to his credit, including When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, Misery and A Few Good Men.
—Scott Huver, People.com, 4 July 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Both the novelist’s oeuvre and the HBO drama are set among the upper echelons of New York society in the late 19th century, documenting frictions both large (the rise of a new industrial elite) and small (imperceptible breaches of etiquette).
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 June 2025
Florida’s double dream come true at McDavid’s expense has lifted the Panthers to the rarest of echelons in the history of major South Florida sports:
The Miami Dolphins in 1972-73.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
The film served as an effective springboard to eventually launch Reiner into the upper echelons of Hollywood filmmakers in the '80s and '90s, with an enviable and diverse roster of near-instant classics to his credit, including When Harry Met Sally, The Princess Bride, Misery and A Few Good Men.
—Scott Huver, People.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for echelon
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Starbucks takes its Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher to another level here.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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The historic floods saw the state’s Guadalupe River climb to near-record levels and quickly became one of the country’s deadliest disasters for children in recent decades.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Recently, a new all-time ranking was revealed by Bleacher Report.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Chinese universities have risen steadily in global rankings, with 15 schools in mainland China and Hong Kong listed among the top 100 universities on the 2025-2026 Best Global Universities Rankings, compiled by U.S. News and World Report.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Josh Hader and Emmanuel Clase rank fifth and sixth among all active relievers in saves (at 226 and 181, respectively) — with historic dominance to go with them.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The other takes a promising role at Infosys in Bangalore, joining the growing ranks of Indian engineers building enterprise software and preparing for the looming Y2K crisis.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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But the international mood is shifting away from the US and Israeli position as famine-like conditions grip Gaza.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
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There is another handy element to all this: of all the names Barcelona have considered for the left-wing position, Rashford will be by far the easiest one to register.—
Pol Ballus,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Engelbert mentioned Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa as places that could have huge interest in the WNBA.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Fordwich noted that the fashion rule was originally put in place when the court was built in 1919 during King George V’s reign.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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“Echelon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echelon. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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