Anjali and Vivian faced a brutal fact: For young strivers of the American upper middle class, credentials and a can-do attitude are no longer sufficient for entry into the top tiers of the U.S. News and World Report college rankings.—Joseph Bernstein Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 3 June 2024 During La Niña, the jet stream racing east across the Pacific Ocean often meanders far to the north and is less reliable across the southern tier of the United States.—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2024
Verb
The resort's focal point is its central infinity pool, which tiers down three levels before spilling out to a spectacular beach — one of the best in the Bay of Banderas.—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024 Everyone from senior security leadership to tier one security analysts needs to understand their hybrid, multicloud environment.—Forbes, 1 July 2022 See all Example Sentences for tier
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle French tire rank, from Old French — more at attire
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