ˈhī-(ə-)ˌrär-kē
as in ladder
a scheme of rank or order
honesty sits at the top of my hierarchy of values
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Recent Examples of hierarchy
For Ramsey, this meant trying to tear down workplace hierarchy — making sure that everybody felt comfortable and welcome, seen and heard.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
In this country, the hard right found affinities with some members of the Catholic hierarchy.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Many recalled his legacy as the first pope from Latin America, and the first Jesuit to reach the pinnacle of church hierarchy, one who stressed humility over hubris for a church beset with scandal and indifference.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Francis also expanded the roles of women within the institution’s hierarchy, moving the institution into some aspects of modernity.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
In this country, the hard right found affinities with some members of the Catholic hierarchy.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Many recalled his legacy as the first pope from Latin America, and the first Jesuit to reach the pinnacle of church hierarchy, one who stressed humility over hubris for a church beset with scandal and indifference.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Francis also expanded the roles of women within the institution’s hierarchy, moving the institution into some aspects of modernity.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hierarchy
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Hilton said he was compelled to run by his ability to climb the economic ladder after his family immigrated to the United Kingdom and his fears that this is no longer possible in California because Democrats control the state.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Below is a list of all of them and updates on their climb up the professional ladder.—
Michael Lycklama,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Apr. 2025
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Ellison improved his ranking by one from No. 5 in 2024, while Page vaulted three places from No. 10 and Brin jumped three positions from No. 11.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Nice sit 63rd in the ELO rankings — a measure of team strength that allocates points for every result, weighted by the quality of opposition faced — ahead of Galatasaray and level with Freiburg.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Epic's focus on the low end of the gaming revenue scale is something of an inverse of Valve's fee structure on Steam.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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An injection of that scale could have dramatically accelerated its global footprint.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Hierarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchy. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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