as in category
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
dinosaur remains that do not fit any existing classification
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Recent Examples of classification
Podcasters and creators, as everyone knows by now, have emerged as a driving force in today’s political climate, and the classification by Treasury could push more people to consider joining the fray or ramping up their content, as long as it is tipped, of course.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
However, early classification was difficult as symptoms varied depending on the tumor’s location.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
That includes laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, gender, and other classifications and laws protecting whistleblowers from retaliation.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Goldwitz reached out to Pondville Superintendent Lisa Curto and continued to develop it with new Superintendent Joy Gallant as well as Joseph Salvucci, the director of treatment and classification.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
However, early classification was difficult as symptoms varied depending on the tumor’s location.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
That includes laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, gender, and other classifications and laws protecting whistleblowers from retaliation.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Goldwitz reached out to Pondville Superintendent Lisa Curto and continued to develop it with new Superintendent Joy Gallant as well as Joseph Salvucci, the director of treatment and classification.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classification
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That's the beauty — and the challenge — of the category.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two neighbors are likely experiencing much wider differences in inflation than the differences when looking at categories like age or race.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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New rides like this one can cost $100 million, if not more, to create; incorporate LiDAR laser systems of the kind used on self-driving cars; and rely on robotic figures with thousands of moving parts.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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That's consistency — but not the good kind.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Classification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classification. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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