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
The highest tier, which is $20.99 a month, includes the ability to stream on four devices and offers 4K Ultra HD video quality and 100 downloads.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The piece describes three tiers of exclusivity to the party, noting that the dance floor was open to all but only certain VIPs were allowed to climb a stairway and enter a lounge area.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Those are totals that most elite talents of Draisaitl’s ilk around the NHL would gladly take, and almost any other player outside that tier would be thrilled to have.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The company offers several membership tiers, including a Connect membership that allows members to access flight-sharing options.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The piece describes three tiers of exclusivity to the party, noting that the dance floor was open to all but only certain VIPs were allowed to climb a stairway and enter a lounge area.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Those are totals that most elite talents of Draisaitl’s ilk around the NHL would gladly take, and almost any other player outside that tier would be thrilled to have.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The company offers several membership tiers, including a Connect membership that allows members to access flight-sharing options.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tier
Noun
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These categories receive backing from Taiwanese streaming platform GagaOoLala, production house Samruddhi Studios and actor Abhay Kulkarni.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Dresses were the prevailing category on the spring/summer 2025 runways.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The front office and coaching staff can probably pencil Bobby McMann into a third-line left wing position and Scott Laughton into a fourth-line role of some kind.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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My family always preferred the flaky kind made with a cream cheese dough, and apricot, raspberry, prune and sweet cheese were our fillings of choice.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tier. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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