1
as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the lower strata of society have been hit especially hard by this economic downturn
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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
the level of writing in that pop novel is several strata beneath that of serious fiction
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Recent Examples of stratum
Modern maps lay down stratum after stratum of recommendation.
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Sonya Bennett-Brandt, AFAR Media, 25 June 2025
And while there are occasional deserters, the intellectual stratum is enlarging.
—Marquis William Childs, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Many activists came to see the old working class and their trade unions as a privileged stratum that demonstrated little sympathy for the plight of immigrants and racial minorities.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2018
It’s built on a silicon wafer, and the first stratum is made up of silicon logic.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2017
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Sonya Bennett-Brandt, AFAR Media, 25 June 2025
And while there are occasional deserters, the intellectual stratum is enlarging.
—Marquis William Childs, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Many activists came to see the old working class and their trade unions as a privileged stratum that demonstrated little sympathy for the plight of immigrants and racial minorities.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2018
It’s built on a silicon wafer, and the first stratum is made up of silicon logic.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stratum
Noun
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Along those lines, class counsel—led by Jeffrey Kessler and Steve Berman—and NCAA attorneys will have the chance to rebut the brief in a forthcoming filing.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Still others will drink one before a long run or a Pilates class.—
Kate Bernot,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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From the ways in which games are developed to hacks for completing levels, Tan said the technology's ramifications across the sector can't be overstated.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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Like Swift does in the video, Kelce closed his hands into fists and waved his arms up and down in celebration as the singer excitedly cheered him on from a luxury box in the upper level of the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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This early modern period would set the foundations of the rise of the transatlantic slave trade and a new form of slavery—hereditary racial slavery—that would be central to the creation of the racial-caste hierarchy and to the rise of Britain’s wealthy and brutal Caribbean slave empire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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In his mind, the army was not a caste apart but an instrument of the republic – an arena in which self-command and civic virtue were tested.—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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For Israel’s right-wing political echelon, the resignation and investigation weren’t enough.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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These vision-enhancing tools were only available at great cost, and thus only the upper echelon of society’s members was able to access them.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Regulatory filings from Monday reveal that Michael Burry, the esteemed short seller known for his big bet against the subprime mortgage market in 2008, has taken out a short position in both Palantir and Nvidia.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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This year, the actor Jonathan Bailey was named to the honorary unpaid position.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The scant Republican opposition to his unbridled use of executive power is aired by rank-and-file members, not leaders.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Cheney rose in the ranks of the administration and, after departing in 1973 and spending a year in the private sector, returned to the White House after Nixon’s resignation.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Category 5 is the highest ranking on the hurricane center's Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, reserved for hurricanes with winds of 157 mph or greater.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Miami Hurricanes’ 26-20 overtime loss to the SMU Mustangs on Saturday unsurprisingly resulted in a massive drop in their ranking in the AP top 25 poll.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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Where to Go Your mini-moon should be intimate, indulgent, and stress-free—luxe places that feel remote but are easy to get to.—
Jim Augerinos,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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The enhanced subsidies — put in place in 2021 — have helped millions of middle-class Americans pay less for their monthly premiums.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Stratum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stratum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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