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Recent Examples of classification Dachshunds are part of the hound group, according to breed classifications, and are often described as brave and tenacious. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 Unlike psychiatric or weight-loss drugs, finasteride's cosmetic classification may have shielded it from rigorous post-marketing scrutiny. Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025 Since the 1960s, different international organizations have set rules and designations for five-star classifications. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025 As coalition warfare becomes the norm, integrating data across multiple partners—each with distinct platforms and classification levels—can mean the difference between success and failure. Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for classification
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Noun
  • At that time, voters approved extending a capital-improvement property tax at the current rate to fund six categories of projects, including a new Little Rock District Court facility.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Rare earths are a category of minerals that are critical for a swath of products from cars to semiconductors.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The study, the first of its kind locally, was conducted by Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee, the state's largest advocacy organization for victims of domestic violence.
    Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • No one likes to see streaking of any kind.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Classification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classification. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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