Thesaurus results for HIERARCHY

hierarchy

noun

ˈhī-(ə-)ˌrär-kē

Definition of hierarchy

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 Power dynamics, hierarchy and fear can all prevent people from speaking up, especially within male groups. — Katie Hurley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 Most major mergers are consummated after executives have dedicated months to quietly drafting detailed operational plans and organizational hierarchies. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Whatever the old hierarchy promised, Cheval Blanc Courchevel intended to outdo it. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 The same thing happens with navigation, terminology, pricing, onboarding and content hierarchy. — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hierarchy

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Stewart leaves ladders by his house so any community members who stay behind can reach the roof, and Sierka credits a neighbor for keeping that house standing during Woolsey.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Sweet-Haus Tiny Cabin Company Finally, a wooden ladder leads up from the kitchen into another bedroom, which is a typical tiny house loft with a low ceiling.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of ladder

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In the overall teen ranking for spring ’25 and Fall ’25 and ’26 surveys, On maintained its seventh place ranking.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Some companies may have paid an application fee in order to be considered, but this payment does not impact a company's inclusion or ranking.

— Time, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranking

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Pacific Fusion’s system, at least in theory, charges on the scale of seconds and then requires only one compression.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Anthropic said that its initiative will give it more flexibility and scale to make donations for the benefit of humanity.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of scale

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hierarchy

hieroglyph

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