Thesaurus results for CLASSIFICATION

classification

noun

ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən

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one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic dinosaur remains that do not fit any existing classification

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Recent Examples of classification Genre Defined in Various Disciplines Genre is often viewed as a means of classification based solely on formal characteristics. —

Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 This decision was such a break from standard classification that the American College of Medical Toxicology issued a statement publicly disagreeing with it. —

Dara Kass, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 Motorized bicycles that exceed certain speeds and mopeds are placed into a different classification by most states, with age and licensing requirements. —

Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 May 2026 The categories are subdivided into smaller, more specific portfolios, and the effect is a kind of social levelling, a carnival through classification. —

Max Norman, New Yorker, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for classification

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Those works came in the wake of much debate about both zombie formalism, a term coined by critic-artist Walter Robinson, and provisional painting, coined by critic Raphael Rubinstein, but fit into neither category.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
Video game casting will now be recognized as a membership qualification category by the Casting Society (CSA), allowing professionals in game casting to be eligible to apply for CSA membership.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 June 2026