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
During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Gio’s parents, Claudio, and former U.S. women's national team player Danielle Egan Reyna, complained to upper echelon at U.S. Soccer that their son wasn't being used enough and properly by head coach Gregg Berhalter during the tournament.
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Michael Lewis, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Always looking to maximize profits, such airlines have come to believe that improved business class seats are the way forward, rendering the posh, private echelons at the pointy end of the plane redundant.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Key is the support from the higher echelons of power.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
One area people may not realize part-timers exist is in the higher echelon of business and nonprofit management.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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Michael Lewis, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Always looking to maximize profits, such airlines have come to believe that improved business class seats are the way forward, rendering the posh, private echelons at the pointy end of the plane redundant.
—Edward Russell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Key is the support from the higher echelons of power.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
One area people may not realize part-timers exist is in the higher echelon of business and nonprofit management.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for echelon
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America's fertility rate is now projected to average 1.6 births per woman over the next three decades, according to the Congressional Budget Office's latest forecast released in 2025—this is well below the level of 2.1 births required to maintain a stable population without immigration.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Human observers had a consensus while AI models were all over the place Though previous research has shown that AI models can accurately describe what’s happening in still images at a level comparable to humans, this study aimed to see whether that still holds true for video.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Nice sit 63rd in the ELO rankings — a measure of team strength that allocates points for every result, weighted by the quality of opposition faced — ahead of Galatasaray and level with Freiburg.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Ellison improved his ranking by one from No. 5 in 2024, while Page vaulted three places from No. 10 and Brin jumped three positions from No. 11.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The goal showed the intelligence of Lyon’s players, but also the X factor present in their ranks.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ord continued his service in the regular army after the war at the permanent rank of brigadier general.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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Faced with a nearly $1-billion shortfall, Bass has been weighing whether to lay off more than 1,500 city workers — or almost 5% of the workforce — while also eliminating some vacant positions.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The letter comes more than a year before three of those five officials will seek to defend their positions in the 2026 election.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Apr. 2025
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His journey wasn’t straightforward, but every setback and failure led him to a place of profound understanding.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The hotel opened in 2003, but it's held tight to its reputation as one of the most luxurious places to stay in the country.—
Nicole Brewer,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Echelon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echelon. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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