as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
a member of the upper caste
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Recent Examples of caste
Subterranean, drywood and dampwood, the three most common types of termites in the United States, all have reproductive castes capable of flying in swarms.
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Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Those advances drove a startling demographic transformation that has increased the proportion of elders in our society, unintentionally empowering a caste that has slowed progress.
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Samuel Moyn,
Harpers Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
India has quotas that reserve government jobs and school admissions for people from lower castes, and counting these groups is seen by some as crucial to ensure political representation and the welfare of these groups.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
This census is also particularly controversial, including questions on respondents’ caste for the first time in nearly a century.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for caste
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Those advances drove a startling demographic transformation that has increased the proportion of elders in our society, unintentionally empowering a caste that has slowed progress.
—
Samuel Moyn,
Harpers Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
India has quotas that reserve government jobs and school admissions for people from lower castes, and counting these groups is seen by some as crucial to ensure political representation and the welfare of these groups.
—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
This census is also particularly controversial, including questions on respondents’ caste for the first time in nearly a century.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for caste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caste
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Ortega, a physical education teacher at a public school, also coaches track and field and cross country when classes aren’t in session.
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The inaugural class includes 19 recruits.
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Downtown Sacramento businesses remain skeptical that the state’s July return-to-office mandate affecting roughly 95,000 employees will actually materialize, even as foot traffic sits at 85% of April 2019 levels and local leaders rethink the urban core’s heavy reliance on office space.
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Dybantsa was in a heated race against Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer to be the top pick as all three are projected to make immediate impacts at the professional level.
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“Caste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caste. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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