as in hierarchy
a scheme of rank or order
their team placed third on the tournament ladder
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Recent Examples of ladder
Ripley ended up getting the pin and win over Sane to move into the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match, which will take place next month in California.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Hussain’s family wonders whether the ladder was properly locked into place when Hussain placed his full body weight on it.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
The show will also continue with more qualifying matches for the upcoming Money in the Bank ladder matches.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Europe’s picture is flatter still, thanks to heavier redistribution and less winner-take-all compensation at the top of the corporate ladder.
—Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Hussain’s family wonders whether the ladder was properly locked into place when Hussain placed his full body weight on it.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
The show will also continue with more qualifying matches for the upcoming Money in the Bank ladder matches.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Europe’s picture is flatter still, thanks to heavier redistribution and less winner-take-all compensation at the top of the corporate ladder.
—Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladder
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In the 20-team Premier League, in which the bottom three teams are unceremoniously relegated to a lower division in English soccer’s hierarchy, Spurs sit 17th with one game left.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
21 May 2025
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However, David’s representatives held talks with West Ham’s hierarchy earlier this year and their interest has been long-standing, dating back to January 2021.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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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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Related Articles Hurricane season 2025: What is the Saffir-Simpson intensity scale?—
Maureen Mccann,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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“Ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladder. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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