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tiered

American  
[teerd] / tɪərd /

adjective

  1. being or arranged in tiers tier or layers (usually used in combination).

    a two-tiered box of chocolates.


Other Word Forms

  • multitiered adjective
  • untiered adjective

Etymology

Origin of tiered

First recorded in 1800–10; tier 1 + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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The airline for years stuck with a one-size-fits-all approach that fell out of sync with competitors, which dove deeper into tiered fares and charging for different services as a way to drum up more profits.

From MarketWatch

Vir is also eligible for up to $1.37 billion in future milestone payments, along with tiered royalties on sales outside the U.S.

From Barron's

Vir is also eligible for up to $1.37 billion in future milestone payments, along with tiered royalties on sales outside the U.S.

From Barron's

“I work with found objects that had another purpose before they came to my hands,” Saar says while seated at a patio table in her succulent-filled tiered garden.

From Los Angeles Times

The company also is eligible for $8.5 billion in milestone payments and tiered royalties on sales of each product marketed by Lilly.

From Barron's