Examples of tier in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the bottom tier of entrants
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Jan. 2026
This is some upper-tier marketing.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Why not tier the incentives to achieve some deeper affordability?
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Lower-tier cities emerged as crucial growth engines, with third- and fourth-tier markets’ box office contributions reaching a five-year high in 2025, marking three consecutive years of expansion.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Jan. 2026
This is some upper-tier marketing.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
An undefeated season for the first team could see Leyton Orient skip tier six altogether next season, earning promotion directly to tier five by application if adequate infrastructure is in place.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Why not tier the incentives to achieve some deeper affordability?
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tier. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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tier
1 of 3 noun
: a row, rank, or layer usually arranged in a series one above the other
tiered
adjective
ˈti(ə)rd
tier
2 of 3 verb1
: to place or arrange in tiers
2
: to rise in tiers
tier
3 of 3 noun
ti·er
variants
or tyer
ˈtī(-ə)r
: a person or thing that ties
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