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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 tiers
But that model no longer works, said Thomas, because consumers are shopping across all tiers.
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Prices go up for tiers offering perks like the chance to run alongside Barker and Diplo and VIP sections that not only offer better vantage points to see the stage but also back rubs, foot massages and ice baths.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Additional premium tiers are planned to launch throughout 2026, alongside upcoming content releases that will be announced at a later date.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
The city uses small-, medium-, and high-usage tiers for residential customers.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
ChatGPT users can avoid seeing ads by upgrading their subscription tiers, OpenAI noted.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
There is some evidence that one reason the middle class is shrinking is that more people have entered upper-income tiers.
—Mark Robert Rank, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
The tiers have long since crumbled, but the sense of power remains.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Two price tiers will be introduced in July for monthly and annual subscriptions.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Prices go up for tiers offering perks like the chance to run alongside Barker and Diplo and VIP sections that not only offer better vantage points to see the stage but also back rubs, foot massages and ice baths.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Additional premium tiers are planned to launch throughout 2026, alongside upcoming content releases that will be announced at a later date.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
The city uses small-, medium-, and high-usage tiers for residential customers.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
ChatGPT users can avoid seeing ads by upgrading their subscription tiers, OpenAI noted.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
There is some evidence that one reason the middle class is shrinking is that more people have entered upper-income tiers.
—Mark Robert Rank, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
The tiers have long since crumbled, but the sense of power remains.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Two price tiers will be introduced in July for monthly and annual subscriptions.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiers
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The company believes that directional borehole disposal could provide robust and deep isolation for many types of radioactive waste, provide flexibility in repository siting, as well as allow for modular implementation adaptable to specific waste management programs and inventories.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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This recipe combines ground beef and veggies, chewy tortillas, rich enchilada sauce, and two types of gooey cheese.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Outopia currently counts six core product lines, covering outerwear categories such as base layers, soft shells and hard shells.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Across lead and supporting categories, the field is defined by generational clashes, overdue narratives, potential history-makers and a few spoilers who could upend what pundits and awards enthusiasts are expecting.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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That said, the long experience of governments trying to restrict young people’s access to temptation goods of other kinds—drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, pornography—justifies cautious optimism.—
Keith Humphreys,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
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Materials of all kinds, including handwritten and typewritten pages and microfilm, are kept in neat rows of archival boxes, some stacked six shelves high.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Tiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiers. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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