as in types
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
Popular tax software tiers can range from $30 to more than $100, plus additional fees for state filings.
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Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Two main support tiers are available.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, share of total revenue from ad tiers has risen rapidly over the past five years, up from less than 5% in 2020 to 28% in 2025, Ampere said.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
The total revenue from ad tiers has risen rapidly across these markets over the last five years, up from less than 5% in 2020 to 28% in 2025.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
That is reflected across the ecosystem, with services from Peacock and HBO Max to Disney+ and Paramount+ pricing their ad tiers at levels that are meant to underscore their value proposition.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Netflix is raising its prices across subscription tiers.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Apple makes money from the current ChatGPT service by offering up its payment system when customers are signing up for higher-end tiers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Bring vise and tools; limited availability of tools for new fly tiers.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Two main support tiers are available.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, share of total revenue from ad tiers has risen rapidly over the past five years, up from less than 5% in 2020 to 28% in 2025, Ampere said.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
The total revenue from ad tiers has risen rapidly across these markets over the last five years, up from less than 5% in 2020 to 28% in 2025.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
That is reflected across the ecosystem, with services from Peacock and HBO Max to Disney+ and Paramount+ pricing their ad tiers at levels that are meant to underscore their value proposition.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Netflix is raising its prices across subscription tiers.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Apple makes money from the current ChatGPT service by offering up its payment system when customers are signing up for higher-end tiers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Bring vise and tools; limited availability of tools for new fly tiers.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiers
Noun
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There are over 50 types of mosquitoes in Minnesota, but Carlson said scientists can predict the population of cattail mosquitoes more accurately.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The drug also helps control glucose levels for people with other types of diabetes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The categories included multiple race distances, fun runs, road cycling events and sprint triathlons.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Experts say such failures highlight new categories of risk.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bees of all kinds (with a tiny handful of exceptions) are essential pollinators to an astounding 80 percent of the world’s flowering plants.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s a strange thing, because success and failure can both be disasters of different kinds.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Tiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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