as in hierarchy
a scheme of rank or order
their team placed third on the tournament ladder
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Recent Examples of ladder
Falling birthrates are often a measure of a country’s move up the economic ladder because fertility rates tend to fall as incomes and education levels go up.
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Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
After dispersing dozens of ruling party lawmakers blocking the gate of the presidential residence, police and investigators used ladders to climb over buses parked behind the gate as barricades.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Police officers were earlier seen using ladders to climb over rows of buses placed by the presidential security service near the compound’s entrance.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Deputies and firefighters had to use a roof ladder to climb down the bridge onto the boat, which was sinking.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
After dispersing dozens of ruling party lawmakers blocking the gate of the presidential residence, police and investigators used ladders to climb over buses parked behind the gate as barricades.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Police officers were earlier seen using ladders to climb over rows of buses placed by the presidential security service near the compound’s entrance.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Deputies and firefighters had to use a roof ladder to climb down the bridge onto the boat, which was sinking.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladder
Noun
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The director of national intelligence in theory sits atop the hierarchy of U.S. intelligence agencies, although no one treats the position that way in reality.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Arsenal hierarchy recognise there is some urgency to the situation, and are actively seeking to augment Arteta’s attacking options between now and the February 3 deadline.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Looking at all K-pop musical figures, the number of names that have landed somewhere on the Adult Contemporary radio ranking doubles.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Alaska was next in the rankings, with a score of 202.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With multiple rooms, ever-changing decorations and model trains circling above diners’ heads, Campo developed the same kind of fierce following on a smaller scale as a Casa Bonita, the legendary Tex-Mex restaurant and theme park in Denver.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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That skin has scales that aren’t spiky or dangerous in any way, but do resemble dragon skin; hence the name.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladder. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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