Thesaurus results for CLASSIFICATION

classification

noun

ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən

as in category

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 Many have complained that having two divisions and two state champions for each classification waters down the playoffs and provides easier paths to the state championship game. —

Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026 What that would mean for Anthropic’s recent classification of being a supply chain risk remains entirely unclear as well. —

Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026 The supply chain risk management classification can strongly affect contractors and subcontractors that rely on the technology, prompting companies to reassess contracts, delay deployments, or evaluate alternative AI vendors. —

Barbara Booth, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026 Blum is also the president of Students For Fair Admissions, a membership organization whose mission has been to eliminate racial and ethnic classifications in school admissions. —

Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for classification

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As Lindo and Jordan were introducing the visual effects category, Scottish campaigner John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome, blurted out the N-word.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
In fact, the Academy has nominated two women in this category only once in almost 100 years—Zhao for Nomadland and Emerald Fennell for Promising Young Woman, back in 2021.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026