subclass

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Recent Examples of subclass The class includes all U.S. purchasers of the recalled ovens, with a subclass for New York buyers. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025 New subclasses are added b y backers through stretch goals. Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 But these large molecules have cast a long shadow over a smaller subclass of proteins called microproteins. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025 This is particularly true of a subclass called Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), devices that implement our communication networks, or control infrastructure such as power grids or chemical plants. Guy Fedorkow, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for subclass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subclass
Noun
  • Heel-toe drop didn’t make a difference to injury rates overall, for example, but low-drop shoes seemed to cause more injuries in the subgroup of experienced runners.
    Outside, Outside, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Several members who served on a subgroup that has been reviewing the topic led the votes in favor of the change.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 5 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • An aerial view of the oceanfront property, which sits on almost 40 feet of beach in the sandiest section of the neighborhood.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The luggage section is just as compelling, with deep discounts on Samsonite luggage for longer trips and rare markdowns on premium finds like this Tumi backpack.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Several zebra species and giraffe subspecies are native to Kenya.
    Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Washington moose belong to a subspecies called Shiras moose.
    Vonnai Phair, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2022
Noun
  • My niece reminded me how seamlessly packing cubes can take an overstuffed suitcase and transform it into an easy-to-sort home for my many essentials.
    Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Advertisement The city also set up an informational hotline of sorts—residents could stay up-to-date on the storm and the city’s response by texting NOTIFYNYC to 692-692.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In Macomb County, subdivision roads are plowed only when four inches or more of snow has fallen, according to the Macomb County Department of Roads, though salt is applied within subdivisions at entrances, exits, intersections and hills.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Police are conducting a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead on Tuesday afternoon in a subdivision in west suburban Oswego.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Chris Elliott as Roland Schitt Chris Elliott, known for There's Something About Mary, Groundhog Day and Saturday Night Live, starred as Roland Schitt, the fourth-generation mayor and namesake of Schitt's Creek.
    Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The comic actress was an Emmy Award winner and a beloved entertainer across generations.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Thursday at Granada coffee shop in Angelino Heights, on one of those 73-degree winter mornings in Los Angeles when the sky glows its sunniest cobalt-blue through bare branches.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Start with the bottom branches to avoid adding more weight to lower limbs.
    Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • First found in the 1930s, this interpretation was later validated by a wide variety of laboratory experiments.
    Big Think, Big Think, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The menu has shifted to more small plates and skewers, with meats like chicken, shrimp, fish and wagyu beef and a variety of different vegetables.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026

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“Subclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subclass. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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