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Noun (1)
the bottom tier of entrants
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PCMAG, 9 Feb. 2025
The process can include jumping through a number of hoops, from a background check to a polygraph test, depending on the tier.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024
Everyone from senior security leadership to tier one security analysts needs to understand their hybrid, multicloud environment.
—Forbes, 1 July 2022
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Noun
That can be a tricky question, since both offer a number of tiers with different prices and features.
—PCMAG, 9 Feb. 2025
The process can include jumping through a number of hoops, from a background check to a polygraph test, depending on the tier.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
The resort's focal point is its central infinity pool, which tiers down three levels before spilling out to a spectacular beach — one of the best in the Bay of Banderas.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024
Everyone from senior security leadership to tier one security analysts needs to understand their hybrid, multicloud environment.
—Forbes, 1 July 2022
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“Tier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tier. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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tier
1 of 3 noun
: a row, rank, or layer usually arranged in a series one above the other
tiered
adjective
ˈti(ə)rd
tier
2 of 3 verb1
: to place or arrange in tiers
2
: to rise in tiers
tier
3 of 3 noun
ti·er
variants
or tyer
ˈtī(-ə)r
: a person or thing that ties
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