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as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
a music that is now generally regarded as a distinct species of rap
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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
in the late 1960s there emerged a new species of actor: edgy and not conventionally handsome
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as in world
human beings in general
the future of the species may well depend on our willingness to limit the impact of an ever-increasing population
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Recent Examples of species
Auron recently found a plant that turned out to be a partridge pea, a legume species native to the East Coast that has bright yellow flowers in summer and fall.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
In fact, they were only discovered as a species in 1966.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
They were given vitamins and subcutaneous fluids before transitioning to a natural diet that included small meat bits and a species-specific formula that is similar to their mother’s milk.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Additionally, the process to get a species listed frequently took several years, allowing time for populations to dip even lower, said Wilcove, a co-author of the study.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
In fact, they were only discovered as a species in 1966.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
They were given vitamins and subcutaneous fluids before transitioning to a natural diet that included small meat bits and a species-specific formula that is similar to their mother’s milk.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Additionally, the process to get a species listed frequently took several years, allowing time for populations to dip even lower, said Wilcove, a co-author of the study.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for species
Noun
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As world leaders, business executives, and policy makers prepare to gather for Climate Week NYC's official programming, activists are demanding more aggressive action from those with the greatest economic and political power.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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An exploration of love, laying bare the emotional highs and lows of a couple from their first meeting, the show premiered at the UK’s National Theatre in 2008 before going on a 100-date world tour.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 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
Noun
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These can run a couple hundred dollars, especially for large breeds.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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When left unchecked, dark data breeds risk.—
Daniel Fallmann,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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While detailing the first in-person meeting between her and Rodríguez, Pascal spoke about the specific rhetoric that trans actors sometimes come up against, which is that trans actors should connect with trans subjects based solely on identity, rather than the many other aspects of their humanity.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
15 Sep. 2025
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The way humanity finally got to the level of ChatGPT was not by comprehending intelligence well enough to craft an intelligent mind.—
Nate Soares,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rare earths are a category of minerals that are critical for a swath of products from cars to semiconductors.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Skin Care Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's very best face creams, cleansers, and serums.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The six other styles include a red and white shell, a blue shell, a black and rainbow shell, a grey shell with purple, pink, red, yellow and black stripes, as well as a white shell with red, blue and yellow geometric shapes.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The downy-soft synthetic bristles cling to curves for seamless, stripe-free sculpting of your cheekbones, forehead, and jawline.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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But modern, cold-adapted, dam-building beavers of the genus Castor appear to have evolved roughly 12 million years ago, perhaps in response to cooling temperatures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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As of this year, Acción Andina has restored roughly 5,000 hectares of fragile mountain forests with more than 12 million native and endangered trees – mainly of Polylepis, a genus of 28 shrub and tree species that thrives in the thin air of the Andes by capturing moisture from clouds and fog.—
Eduardo Garcia,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This weekend continued a trend of movies that court audiences of all ages and various genres, although horror has been a highlight leading into the fall season.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Among them were countless era-defining releases that are still among the best movies ever made—of any genre—from the haunting Rebecca to the gripping Rear Window, and the ravishing Vertigo to the hair-raising Psycho.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Species.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/species. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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