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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
Historical classification files, supplier certifications, routing documentation, communications with logistics providers and internal compliance manuals and training records are among the assets Bini said companies should be compiling with a high level of diligence.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Stingless bees lacked formal classification, blocking funding and conservation efforts.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Clark noted that the classification matters less than the weapons a ship carries.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
These early classification methods were rooted in racist pseudoscience and would later become foundational to Nazi racial ideology (aka eugenics).
—Hendra Jacobs, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Stingless bees lacked formal classification, blocking funding and conservation efforts.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Clark noted that the classification matters less than the weapons a ship carries.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
These early classification methods were rooted in racist pseudoscience and would later become foundational to Nazi racial ideology (aka eugenics).
—Hendra Jacobs, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classification
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The cameras can be set up using USB or a single category cable using the optional Rally AI Camera Extension Kit.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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While some categories have specific eligibility requirements, all films need to meet a baseline set of criteria to be considered.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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The experiment is that AI is being made available nationally and globally, which is purported to provide mental health guidance of one kind or another.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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New York City nurses on strike headed back to the bargaining table Thursday with hospital administrators to try to bring an end to the city's biggest walkout of its kind in decades.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Classification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classification. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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