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
The investigation showed a longstanding and deliberate disregard by the political echelon for the agency’s warnings.
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Alex Nitzberg, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
As high-end restaurants and hotels open up in major cities, the upper echelons of wines are seeing improved sales – even in the face of reduced consumption.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
Spotify said the upper echelon of royalties, artists who generate more than $10 million, has soared 600% since 2017, reaching a total of 70 for 2024.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
Thousands of its fighters and supporters are dead, the upper echelons of its leadership decimated.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
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Alex Nitzberg, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025
As high-end restaurants and hotels open up in major cities, the upper echelons of wines are seeing improved sales – even in the face of reduced consumption.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
Spotify said the upper echelon of royalties, artists who generate more than $10 million, has soared 600% since 2017, reaching a total of 70 for 2024.
—Cj Haddad, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
Thousands of its fighters and supporters are dead, the upper echelons of its leadership decimated.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 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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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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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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In the last year, the United States’ billionaires gained a total of $1.1 trillion in wealth and welcomed 89 people into their ranks.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Panthers have not had a player taken in the draft since 2020 and have had only four winning seasons since joining the FBS ranks in 2004.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
7 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 administration expects the new rates to remain in place until the U.S. narrows a $1.2 trillion trade imbalance recorded last year.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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And remember, for both, choose one that will offer you full coverage, and use a setting powder to keep it in place.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Echelon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echelon. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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