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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
At that time, 5A was the largest classification.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Perhaps Carpenter will make the pivot to hip-hop at some point, and if nothing else, Jason’s classification of her music may very well make for a hilarious conversation when their paths presumably cross at Travis Kelce’s future wedding to Swift.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
The team is developing classification proposals to address the collection and use of players' personal data.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The most severe classification under the Saffir-Simpson scale, Category 5, marks hurricanes with sustained peak wind speeds of 157 mph or higher.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Perhaps Carpenter will make the pivot to hip-hop at some point, and if nothing else, Jason’s classification of her music may very well make for a hilarious conversation when their paths presumably cross at Travis Kelce’s future wedding to Swift.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
The team is developing classification proposals to address the collection and use of players' personal data.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The most severe classification under the Saffir-Simpson scale, Category 5, marks hurricanes with sustained peak wind speeds of 157 mph or higher.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classification
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In that category, which has not been considered in the past, the Little Rock School District fared better than the state, scoring one percentage point higher in all three subjects.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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This year’s album of the year category is stacked with such nominees as Rauw Alejandro, Gloria Estefan and Carín León, but Bad Bunny remains the favorite to finally take home the gold for the first time (after four previous nominations) for his massive Debí Tirar Más Fotos.—
Cata Balzano,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Two identical spacecraft will orbit in formation to provide a first-of-its-kind 3D view of Mars' magnetosphere and upper atmosphere.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Vacheron Constantin, for example, embarked on an ambitious project to fully remake its original American 1921 watch using the tools and techniques from the era in a one-of-a-kind piece.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Classification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classification. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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