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one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
the bottom tier of entrants
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Recent Examples of tier
Having visibility across not only tier 1 but tier 2 and 3 suppliers to navigate risk, disruption, trade and more is critical.
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Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
Additionally, new subscriber growth in 2025 will likely be sustained by ad tiers, led by Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, alongside the recent launch of WBD’s Max in the country, with the latter expected to close 2025 with 1.7 million subscribers.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Tickets for the show were available for $32 with VIP tiers available, as well.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
This approach minimizes energy-intensive over-provisioning by archiving cold or obsolete data to cost-efficient, low-power tiers while ensuring access to critical data without sacrificing performance.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
Additionally, new subscriber growth in 2025 will likely be sustained by ad tiers, led by Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, alongside the recent launch of WBD’s Max in the country, with the latter expected to close 2025 with 1.7 million subscribers.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Tickets for the show were available for $32 with VIP tiers available, as well.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
This approach minimizes energy-intensive over-provisioning by archiving cold or obsolete data to cost-efficient, low-power tiers while ensuring access to critical data without sacrificing performance.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tier
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Ralph Fiennes was also nominated in the Best Actor category for his performance in the film, while Isabella Rossellini was in running for best supporting actress.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Hoping to be nominated for an Oscar in one of the music categories next year?—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
21 Apr. 2025
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This year, the NBA had one of the largest footprints within the marketplace, celebrating its return to China in 2025 with two preseason games in Macau between the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns, marking the first event of its kind since 2019.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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The deal, reached under President Biden, was the first of its kind to treat environmental neglect as a civil rights issue.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tier. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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