as in type
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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For 3 Phones Only The same project almost enters the highest tier on one other list, but doesn’t quite manage to do so.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
At present, for example, pending U.S. policy has established three tiers of countries for this purpose.
—Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The weapon tiers will remain largely the same, so assault rifles will still stack above SMGs in their effectiveness.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The first group of honorees is getting plaques in three tiers based on total lifetime-to-date streams globally: bronze (100 million streams), silver (250 millions streams) and gold (500 million streams).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025
At present, for example, pending U.S. policy has established three tiers of countries for this purpose.
—Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The weapon tiers will remain largely the same, so assault rifles will still stack above SMGs in their effectiveness.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The first group of honorees is getting plaques in three tiers based on total lifetime-to-date streams globally: bronze (100 million streams), silver (250 millions streams) and gold (500 million streams).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tier. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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