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one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
a member of the upper caste
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Recent Examples of caste
That comes with his caste and class.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Peace is the creation of an environment where all can flourish regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, class, caste or any other social markers of difference.
—Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
But recently, a more swashbuckling caste had begun to infiltrate its stacks.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Still, there’s no denying that Washington contains the densest concentration of civil servants—and the story of that caste is a morality tale.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
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John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Peace is the creation of an environment where all can flourish regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, class, caste or any other social markers of difference.
—Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
But recently, a more swashbuckling caste had begun to infiltrate its stacks.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Still, there’s no denying that Washington contains the densest concentration of civil servants—and the story of that caste is a morality tale.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caste
Noun
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One complicating factor of this draft class is the consensus blue-chip prospects are largely at positions that aren’t as valuable to NFL teams than the ones that command the most money on the open market.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Freeling’s one of the players in this class who is a natural left tackle.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These mushrooms are often grown in full sunlight or under UV lamps, which help increase their vitamin D levels.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2026
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The incident reportedly involved a magnesium fire — an intense and highly dangerous blaze that cannot be extinguished with water — that stemmed from an apparent malfunction in oxygen sensor equipment, allowing oxygen levels to rise.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Caste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caste. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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