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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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About 60% of Reynolds members have the highest of the two tiers of membership – Platinum – giving them access to all seven of the courses.
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The Rooms The 52-room hotel has six tiers of guest rooms, all of which blend traditional Japanese design (every room has tatami mat floors) with contemporary design.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
The Gobble Thanksgiving Feast This year, Gobble is offering two tiers of Thanksgiving dinner boxes—The Big Feast, and The Bigger Feast.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2024
The tiers are based on how much space the business is permitted to grow in.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
The Rooms The 52-room hotel has six tiers of guest rooms, all of which blend traditional Japanese design (every room has tatami mat floors) with contemporary design.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
The Gobble Thanksgiving Feast This year, Gobble is offering two tiers of Thanksgiving dinner boxes—The Big Feast, and The Bigger Feast.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2024
The tiers are based on how much space the business is permitted to grow in.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tier. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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