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
Follow instructions when using power tools and ladders.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
Many Millennials have already climbed part of the corporate ladder, which can make leaving feel riskier or more complicated for them.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
There are three rungs on the 9×9 ladder: Turbo, Sport, and Leichtbau.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
In between the faster segments, run half the time at a slower pace to recover (so 1 minute faster, then 30 seconds slower; 2 minutes faster, then one minute slower; and on up the ladder).
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
Many Millennials have already climbed part of the corporate ladder, which can make leaving feel riskier or more complicated for them.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
There are three rungs on the 9×9 ladder: Turbo, Sport, and Leichtbau.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
In between the faster segments, run half the time at a slower pace to recover (so 1 minute faster, then 30 seconds slower; 2 minutes faster, then one minute slower; and on up the ladder).
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ladder
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Since then of course, Burgundy has come to dominate the fine wine market, building on its own extensive history and reinforcing its status, however flawed, with a clear hierarchy of quality through the Premier and Grand Cru system.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Their structure doesn’t have a hierarchy, either, but Liya Sileshi, 17, is the coordinator of the group, managing the team’s social media and liaising with Ethiopia Skate, the grassroots community that works to improve access to skateboarding among Ethiopia's youth.Hiwot Abebe, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
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The rankings exclude military academies and are limited to schools that participate in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, or FBS, which tend to attract top players.Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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The capital was followed by the state's second-largest city, Tucson, which cracked the top half of the ranking at No. 74.Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Due to its scale and complexity, the incoming Trump administration should consider creating a Joint Interagency Task Force to focus on the issue and make preparations in case China decides to initiate a conflict with the United States.Daniel R. Green, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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The shells, scales, and innards pool into streets of piscine slurry that steam in the muggy subcontinental sun.Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladder. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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