tiers

noun

plural of tier
as in types
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 tiers Credit score requirements There are two basic tiers for FHA credit-score requirements. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 Yet the monopolisation that plagues other top tiers, while not as stark in England, is creeping in. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 As part of the California pact, Charter promised to offer affordable broadband to low-income residents, including California LifeLine service tiers, for five years. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 It will be built upon a simple definition of player eligibility without reliance on ranking tiers, making the program available to US Open main draw singles and doubles competitors. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Beds and rooms wrap around the atrium in tiers of the three-story building. — Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 The funding relies on a distribution formula with tiers ranging from 1-4. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 To insulate you from turbulence in the broader WordPress ecosystem, WP Engine directly handles daily site backups and automates core, theme, and plug-in updates across all plan tiers via its proprietary Secure Updater. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 The Emerge and Exemplar tiers were announced for the first time Tuesday. — Samuel O’Neal 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
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  1. types
  2. categories
  3. kinds
Noun
  • Merck and Moderna’s success with a personalized cancer vaccine designed to keep melanoma at bay opens a ​new avenue of treatment that doctors hope will work against many types of tumors.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This type of finish and blasted shots into the top of the near post are the types of efforts Savinho needs to work on to improve his goalscoring rate.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of types
Noun
  • This study found an association between certain BMI categories and lower mortality.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Across all categories, the beds deserve special mention—exceptionally comfortable, with soft bedding and supportive pillows that punch well above the price point.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of categories
Noun
  • The number of vehicles on the streets involved in deliveries of all kinds have exploded, and people are crying out for better and clearer regulations to ensure safety.
    — Jessica Walker, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Podcasters and best-selling authors Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur take readers on a wild, world-wide adventure of main events, mostly sports of all kinds.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of kinds

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“Tiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiers. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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