as in ladders
a scheme of rank or order
honesty sits at the top of my hierarchy of values
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Recent Examples of hierarchies
Then, five thousand or so years ago, after agriculture spread and prehistory gave way to history, hierarchies emerged, dividing our societies into groups—the socioeconomic élites and everyone else.
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Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The neo-noir drama, which explores India’s social hierarchies through a criminal justice lens, returns with lead actors Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh and Gul Panag, joined by new cast members Tillotama Shome, Nagesh Kukunoor and Jahnu Barua.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
Bennett, Lohan, 38, and Chabert, 42, all starred together in 2004's Mean Girls, a comedy film that follows the complexities of high school's social hierarchies.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The Industrial Revolution was reshaping the nation’s urban spaces, economic hierarchies and society.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The article not only provides examples of networks of competence and hierarchies of authority.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
By contrast, hierarchies of authority tend to have traditional goals related to making profits and maximizing value for shareholders, including the firm’s executives.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Throughout history, hierarchies have been the standard way of establishing order.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Structural hierarchies and rigid performance metrics, which dominate many professional landscapes, can both protect and promote leaders with questionable ethics.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The neo-noir drama, which explores India’s social hierarchies through a criminal justice lens, returns with lead actors Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh and Gul Panag, joined by new cast members Tillotama Shome, Nagesh Kukunoor and Jahnu Barua.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
Bennett, Lohan, 38, and Chabert, 42, all starred together in 2004's Mean Girls, a comedy film that follows the complexities of high school's social hierarchies.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The Industrial Revolution was reshaping the nation’s urban spaces, economic hierarchies and society.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The article not only provides examples of networks of competence and hierarchies of authority.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
By contrast, hierarchies of authority tend to have traditional goals related to making profits and maximizing value for shareholders, including the firm’s executives.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Throughout history, hierarchies have been the standard way of establishing order.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Structural hierarchies and rigid performance metrics, which dominate many professional landscapes, can both protect and promote leaders with questionable ethics.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hierarchies
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More than a hundred people had to be evacuated using ropes and ladders after a lift at a ski resort in Colorado malfunctioned and left visitors suspended in the air.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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Hook-and-ladders are a regular staple in the playbook.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
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Police recovered packages of cocaine hydrochloride and cocaine paste, along with scales and strainers used in drug production.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Police recovered packages of cocaine hydrochloride and cocaine paste, along with scales and strainers used in drug production.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Gators’ last loss in the series is a 27-13 decision Oct. 5, 1946 in New Orleans.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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Watch the Official Trailer for ‘The Penguin’ By Billie Melissa Contributing Pop Culture Writer 0 A curveball has been thrown for fans of The Penguin because the show may be getting a second season despite the eight-episode limited series initially being designed to be a one-off.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Hierarchies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchies. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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