stratify
verb
strat·i·fy
ˈstra-tə-ˌfī 
stratified; stratifying
1
: to form, deposit, or arrange in strata
2
a
: to divide or arrange into classes, castes, or social strata
b
: to divide into a series of graded statuses
: to become arranged in strata
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Earlier clinical trials lumped together people with all kinds of long COVID symptoms; now, researchers are increasingly stratifying patients by symptoms in the hopes of targeting specific biological pathways with their treatments.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
The organizations were stratified so that companies with 1,000 to 5,000 employees were deemed midsize, while companies with more than 5,000 employees were considered large employers.
—Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Otherwise, there is a risk that learners will be stratified, with the most fortunate receiving both AI and human guidance, and the less resourced having to rely on AI guidance alone.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Despite its many flaws and limitations, the system that emerged from these fights is a triumph of social care within a notoriously fractured, privatized, and stratified national healthcare system.
—Time, 6 May 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
The organizations were stratified so that companies with 1,000 to 5,000 employees were deemed midsize, while companies with more than 5,000 employees were considered large employers.
—Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Otherwise, there is a risk that learners will be stratified, with the most fortunate receiving both AI and human guidance, and the less resourced having to rely on AI guidance alone.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Despite its many flaws and limitations, the system that emerged from these fights is a triumph of social care within a notoriously fractured, privatized, and stratified national healthcare system.
—Time, 6 May 2025
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“Stratify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stratify. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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stratify
verb
strat·i·fy
ˈstrat-ə-ˌfī
stratified; stratifying
: to form, deposit, or arrange in layers
stratified rock
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