Thesaurus results for LADDER

ladder

noun

ˈla-dər

Definition of ladder

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 The camera swoops over the course while Brady is at the top of his ladder and then circles its lens back after passing. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026 The spa is spot-on, the infinity pool sublime and guests can paddle-board or kayak from a ladder directly into the sea. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 Go plays Park Hyun-tae, an executive director in Chronic Motors’ Seoul office who has come back from the company’s European headquarters after climbing the corporate ladder at a young age. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 Another bedroom comes with a ladder-accessible sleeping loft, while a mezzanine reading nook overlooks the great room below. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ladder

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For centuries, Bordeaux sat atop the wine world’s hierarchy, and knowledge of its wines was virtually synonymous with oenophilia.

— Jay McInerney, Air Mail, 17 Oct. 2026
The Argentina defender called out United's hierarchy over its offseason recruitment, with director of football Jason Wilcox the apparent target of his criticism.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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Purges of officials -- including some viewed as his political rivals -- have been carried out on a scale that led critics to argue the campaign was also used to consolidate his power.

— KANIS LEUNG, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
China’s faster development cycles and greater capacity to move from laboratory to regulator to patient at scale mean that in some fields, Chinese entry will sharpen pressure on pricing, timelines, and standards.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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