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Noun (1)
the bottom tier of entrants
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
It’s only been four years since Queen last debuted a project inside the loftiest tier on the tally.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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
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Noun
Their data shows 15 to 20 men’s college basketball programs are in the highest tier of support, and that the overwhelming majority of programs are going to at some point be outbid.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
It’s only been four years since Queen last debuted a project inside the loftiest tier on the tally.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 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
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tier. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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tier
1 of 3 noun
: a row, rank, or layer usually arranged in a series one above the other
tiered
adjective
ˈti(ə)rd
tier
2 of 3 verb1
: to place or arrange in tiers
2
: to rise in tiers
tier
3 of 3 noun
ti·er
variants
or tyer
ˈtī(-ə)r
: a person or thing that ties
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