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
In her hierarchy, love — not the protection that political power affords — is the meaningful precondition for safety, even in this hellish country.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Adverse economic trends may erode public confidence in the regime’s durability and shrink the rents available to elites, undermining the foundations of the existing hierarchy of power.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
Instead, students play various games, gambling huge sums of money (provided by their parents) to rise in St. Dominic’s social hierarchy and reign over the house pets, students who have fallen into massive debt who are subjected to servitude.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
There are more than a few people in the MAGA hierarchy who are totally on board with this assessment.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Adverse economic trends may erode public confidence in the regime’s durability and shrink the rents available to elites, undermining the foundations of the existing hierarchy of power.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
Instead, students play various games, gambling huge sums of money (provided by their parents) to rise in St. Dominic’s social hierarchy and reign over the house pets, students who have fallen into massive debt who are subjected to servitude.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
There are more than a few people in the MAGA hierarchy who are totally on board with this assessment.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hierarchy
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At the end of the evening, guests can clamber up the ladder to the lofted sleeping area for a tranquil night of sleep, listening to the waves ebb and flow.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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One probationary firefighter grabbed a ladder from an engine and worked with his crew members to extricate the father and child, who was about 2-years-old, out of a top floor unit window along the side of the building, officials said.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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The easy answer is most of the time, but the accurate answer is that out of the 24 roles in this ranking, Pantoliano is evil in 20, neutral in one, and good in three.—
Carrie Wittmer,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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It's been well over a decade since Aaliyah last scored a hit on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay tally, which is considered the most competitive radio ranking in those genres.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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That’s exactly where many organizations are flying blind, building AI agents without a strategy for how to keep them running, governed and optimized at scale.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Maureen Mccann,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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“Hierarchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchy. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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