ˈhī-(ə-)ˌrär-kē
as in ladder
a scheme of rank or order
honesty sits at the top of my hierarchy of values
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Recent Examples of hierarchy
Switching among points of view, the novel explores the impacts of financial strain, ethnic hierarchies, and class disparity, in addition to the secrets that bind the families of the teen-agers together.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Aiming to provide a new perspective on the city, Watson subverted all hierarchies between different subjects.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
However, the competition for the starting job has been intense, and the hierarchy could shift dramatically as the team gears up for its season opener against Jacksonville State on August 28.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
In the 20-team Premier League, in which the bottom three teams are unceremoniously relegated to a lower division in English soccer’s hierarchy, Spurs sit 17th with one game left.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 May 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Aiming to provide a new perspective on the city, Watson subverted all hierarchies between different subjects.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 May 2025
However, the competition for the starting job has been intense, and the hierarchy could shift dramatically as the team gears up for its season opener against Jacksonville State on August 28.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
In the 20-team Premier League, in which the bottom three teams are unceremoniously relegated to a lower division in English soccer’s hierarchy, Spurs sit 17th with one game left.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hierarchy
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In the end, Naomi capitalized on a golden opportunity by pushing both Bliss and Ripley off the ladder and sending them crashing to the mat.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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As a four-time qualifier for the career-changing ladder match, there are few women on WWE‘s roster more qualified (or overdue) to win Money in the Bank than Naomi.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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The set reappears highest on the Official Albums Streaming ranking, coming in at No. 79.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In June 2022, Lame dethroned Charli D’Amelio atop the TikTok rankings and has held the spot ever since.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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Artificial Intelligence Refocused On Risk Management The Biden-era policy positioned artificial intelligence as a strategic asset for defense, encouraging public-private collaboration, dataset sharing and predictive threat detection at scale.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The hotel said their scale would appeal to guests from the Middle East.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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“Hierarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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