ˈhī-(ə-)ˌrär-kē
as in ladder
a scheme of rank or order
honesty sits at the top of my hierarchy of values
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Recent Examples of hierarchy
Just what figure Tan has in mind as being sufficient to even consider a sale is unknown outside the club’s hierarchy but what isn’t in doubt is how integral the Malaysian businessman has been to Cardiff staying afloat financially.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 July 2025
There, precedence should be determined by the job’s hierarchy.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
But, on balance, making the semi-finals backed the club hierarchy’s insistence for Alonso to be in place as coach for the tournament.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Maclaren noted that the Babble Effect tends to show up most strongly in unstructured environments without formal hierarchies.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 July 2025
There, precedence should be determined by the job’s hierarchy.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
But, on balance, making the semi-finals backed the club hierarchy’s insistence for Alonso to be in place as coach for the tournament.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Maclaren noted that the Babble Effect tends to show up most strongly in unstructured environments without formal hierarchies.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hierarchy
Noun
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As her family played nearby under a refreshing spray from a fire truck ladder, Sciackitano reflected on what the day meant to her.—
Kaitlin Mikrut,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Between life, family and self-discovery, career paths are more likely to resemble a climbing wall than a ladder.—
Melissa DiMuro,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The full-length is now up to 265 stays on the Official Albums Streaming roster — almost exactly 100 weeks longer than on the main sales ranking.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
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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Freleng, struck by the sheer scale of the possible wrongful conviction, was intrigued by the case.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
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The lesson is that format fit and site economics matter more than simply partnering with a local company and transplanting a global scale.—
Rebecca Takada,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Hierarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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