tiered
adjective
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Definition of tiered
: having or arranged in tiers, rows, or layers
—often used in combination triple-tiered
Examples of tiered in a Sentence
The hors d'oeuvres were served on tiered platters.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ringside tables inside those pavilions sell for the week to private spectators and corporations according to a tiered price system. — New York Times, "Where to Show Off Your $5 Million Horse," 31 Aug. 2019 In a tiered rate structure, each residence is assigned a baseline allowance of kilowatt-hours of electricity each month. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Utilities commission turns back SDG&E, keeps ‘high usage charge’ on bills," 6 June 2019 There is a three-tiered compensation structure based on performance. — Ross Dellenger, SI.com, "The SEC Grapples With Officiating in the Age of Outrage," 5 June 2019 The comparable regulatory assessments for the recreational market will be based on a tiered systems, with larger businesses being charged more and smaller companies less. — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, "Recreational pot in Michigan: 6 things to know as state prepares for licenses," 3 Apr. 2019 That tiered rollout comes as Disney exits content-licensing deals with broadcasters and streaming services worldwide, including removing a variety of its own movies and shows from rival Netflix. — David Z. Morris, Fortune, "Disney’s New Streaming Service Will Be Unavailable on the World’s Most Popular Streaming Devices," 19 Aug. 2019 The tiered dining room has beautiful views of Lake Erie. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Pier W: Northeast Ohio’s best weekend brunches, breakfasts," 17 Aug. 2019 Her fixes, according to the workers, were punishments doled out with tiered precision: dish duty for first-time offenders, a school transfer for repeat offenders. — Sarah Schweitzer, The Atlantic, "The Lunch Ladies of New Canaan," 15 Aug. 2019 Three main tiered blocks of seats are inside, including 132 seats in front that can be removed for special types of shows or dancing, Evans said. — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "Here's what the new Brown County Music Center looks like and what to know about it," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tiered.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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tiered
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of tiered
: arranged in layers or tiers
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