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tier

noun

ˈtir

Definition of tier next

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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 That profile — outsider, migrant, adopted identity, ascent to the top tier — is, without much exaggeration, the story Saudi Arabia is trying to write for itself in world football. —

Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 16 June 2026 Fountain Life sells annual diagnostics-heavy memberships priced roughly $6,500 to $21,500 depending on tier, per a May 2026 cross-check of the company’s own pricing pages. —

Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026 At the high end, Fountain Life prices its diagnostics-heavy membership between roughly $6,500 and $21,500 a year depending on tier, based on a May 2026 cross-check of the company’s own pricing pages. —

Allison Palmer june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026 Investigators said Alvarez devised the tier system. —

Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tier

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The system focuses on detecting and identifying Class 1 drones, which are among the smallest categories of military and commercial unmanned aircraft.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
So, without further ado, here is the ballot for the other sports/colleges category.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026