Thesaurus results for ECHELONS

echelons

noun

plural of echelon

as in levels

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 echelons The film meticulously recreated their steps in linking the Watergate break-in and Republican ‘dirty tricks’ campaign to the highest echelons of power in America. —

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2026 Weiss and others with similar beliefs are getting a boost from the highest echelons of the Israeli government. —

Shira Pinson, NBC news, 17 May 2026 Schaffer and other insiders point out that several of the issues that keep women directors from the highest echelons of the international film industry are systemic, from education and mentorship to financing and distribution. —

Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 Extrajudicial killings spread across the country when Duterte became president and Dela Rosa ascended the upper echelons of the national police force, according to Human Rights Watch. —

Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 13 May 2026 The Family Fun Pack are in the upper echelons of the family-influencing industry, in which parents invite social-media followers into their family’s life with constant streams of content. —

Kristen Martin, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026 Meanwhile, the rest of the NBA is widely expected to be more competitive next season — from the bottom tier, where anti-tanking regulations and a weaker draft class should curb teams’ intentional losing, to the upper echelons, where Oklahoma City and San Antonio stand tall. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 Some anti-vaccine groups have used Thorsen to paint a picture of corruption at the highest echelons of medical exploration. —

Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 8 May 2026 Dhaliwal noted that experience — not necessarily general manager experience, but experience at the upper echelons of decision making for an NHL team — appears to be a separating factor for the candidates advancing to the second round, and those who aren’t. —

Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

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Before the final weekend of the season, Andy, who has visited more than 600 stadiums at all levels, tells us his best and worst aspects of each of the Premier League venues.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The new Gen-2 hand, named Flex 2, combines multiple actuation technologies in a hybrid drive system, enabling it to handle objects with different shapes, textures, and levels of fragility more effectively.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026