as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
jobs in the upper echelons of the company pay quite well indeed
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Recent Examples of echelon
Since our top echelon of prizes includes the top-three finishers, congratulations also go out to PostmasterFlex, whose 6,818 points fell just short of ultimate glory, taking second place for the Blankies mini-league.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
But as some in the upper echelons of Silicon Valley began shifting to the right politically, many of the industry’s workers have remained liberal — but also increasingly nervous and disillusioned.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
But as some in the upper echelons of Silicon Valley began shifting to the right politically, many of the tech industry’s everyday workers have remained liberal — but also increasingly nervous and disillusioned.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Vegas is also an upper-echelon team offensively.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
But as some in the upper echelons of Silicon Valley began shifting to the right politically, many of the industry’s workers have remained liberal — but also increasingly nervous and disillusioned.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
But as some in the upper echelons of Silicon Valley began shifting to the right politically, many of the tech industry’s everyday workers have remained liberal — but also increasingly nervous and disillusioned.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Vegas is also an upper-echelon team offensively.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for echelon
Noun
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With the cuts and losses at the FDA, there is growing fear that the funding level could dip below the historical threshold.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Contrary to expectations, many survivors’ cortisol levels were lower.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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Moana also returned to the movie rankings after two weeks outside the top 10 with 223 million minutes.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s high praise for a player who until pretty recently was just trying to finish number-one in the PGA Tour University rankings.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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The goal showed the intelligence of Lyon’s players, but also the X factor present in their ranks.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ord continued his service in the regular army after the war at the permanent rank of brigadier general.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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Hooper’s win over Guida and his matchup on Saturday position him to become something of a legend killer.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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How has that evolved, your position of looking on results as not necessarily successes or failures but merely outcomes?—
Staff Reports,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Lesotho Communications Authority said the license would be in place for 10 years.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Violence of any kind—especially that threatens lives and public institutions—has no place in our commonwealth.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Echelon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echelon. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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