tier

noun

ˈtir How to pronounce tier (audio)
Definition of tiernext
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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Recent Examples of tier The club must play its first home game at second-tier Leganes’ venue because of unsafe conditions. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 These mid-tier festivals can have a really important cultural impact, especially in European cinema. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 The funding relies on a distribution formula with tiers ranging from 1-4. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 So will most mid-tier, or moderately selective schools like Syracuse. — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tier
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  1. category
  2. kind
Noun
  • Women earn more than men at a majority of private baccalaureate institutional categories.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The competition is divided into a range of categories, including wildlife, fine art and conservation.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of category
Noun
  • Invasive species of all kinds are already costing the global economy more than $423 billion annually.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In his first earnings call as CEO earlier this month, D’Amaro did speak on the possibility of introducing a free streaming offering of some kind.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of kind

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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tier. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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