as in hierarchy
a scheme of rank or order
their team placed third on the tournament ladder
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Recent Examples of ladder
Adventurers will love the rugged, challenging trails, which include ladders and cables to help hikers scale rocky peaks.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
These policies effectively remove a ladder while insisting that older adults must climb it.
—Cal J. Halvorsen, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
One of them climbed a ladder and removed the entire floodlight unit, which included a home security camera.
—Peter D'abrosca , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
With no leaning ladder or extending storage area, this loft bed takes up a smaller footprint than other frames on this list.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
These policies effectively remove a ladder while insisting that older adults must climb it.
—Cal J. Halvorsen, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
One of them climbed a ladder and removed the entire floodlight unit, which included a home security camera.
—Peter D'abrosca , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
With no leaning ladder or extending storage area, this loft bed takes up a smaller footprint than other frames on this list.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladder
Noun
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Without a strict hierarchy or single decision-maker, our process can sometimes be slow, messy, or even tiring.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The central factor is the growing power asymmetry between China and India, and Beijing demanding deference within Asia—a hierarchy India resists.—
Shyam Saran,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this week, in partnership with data firm Statista, Newsweek published its ranking of World's Best Smart Hospitals 2026.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although there was a lot of buzz about Nelson’s arrival in the offseason because of his recruiting ranking, Maddux Madsen won the starting job going into the 2024 season.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Geomagnetic storms are classified using a G-scale, which ranks their intensity from G1 (minor) to G5 (extreme).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That synchronization layer doesn’t yet exist at scale.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladder. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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