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
Maye has been sacked 15 times across his three postseason outings, and Campbell has been routinely beaten by upper-echelon pass rushers on the left side of the line.
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Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Khaby Lame has officially entered the upper echelon of content creator wealth.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
That puts the series in the upper echelon of HBO Max shows.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
At the same time, as health educators compete for attention against TikTok’s ruthless algorithms and Substack’s top echelon of popular writers, their content often mimics entertainment content — with varying degrees of success.
—Alexa Lee, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Khaby Lame has officially entered the upper echelon of content creator wealth.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
That puts the series in the upper echelon of HBO Max shows.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
At the same time, as health educators compete for attention against TikTok’s ruthless algorithms and Substack’s top echelon of popular writers, their content often mimics entertainment content — with varying degrees of success.
—Alexa Lee, STAT, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for echelon
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Based on his experience covering fugitive cases, Winfrey said crimes involving that level of awareness are often not random.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The research team focused on solving this problem at the hardware level rather than relying only on software improvements.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Jets’ ranking fell from 21st in 2023 to 29th in 2024.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The highest ranking of those, Hepp, was accused of not ensuring staff members were properly trained on the prison's policies and procedures – including documenting when a resident's water is turned off and meals are missed.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Ramstead is a firefighter and paramedic who was hired by the Pasadena Fire Department in 2005 and promoted to the rank of captain in 2016.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The files have created some genuine issues for news organizations, whose ranks are filled with individuals with whom Epstein hoped to forge personal connections.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Pape Matar Sarr and Xavi Simons picked up the ball in dangerous areas, Dominic Solanke dragged Harry Maguire out of position, and Destiny Udogie kept flashing crosses into the box.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The five-star analyst also noted the new features offered by the company, including vector search and application modernization capabilities, which bolster its position to win additional workloads.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Here is a countdown of the top 10 best places to live in Arizona.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The documents appear to show that Andrew forwarded Epstein reports about Vietnam, Singapore and other places, which he had been sent in relation to an official trip.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Echelon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echelon. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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