as in class
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
While others weaponize differences like caste and religion — especially when India’s stringent COVID-19 lockdowns hit — Chandan and Shoaib see their own struggles mirrored in each other and are only drawn closer.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
It’s still structured around caste, with deep inequalities, suppressed women’s rights, minority oppression and countless ethnic divisions.
—Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The social self of centuries, formed at the confluence of region, class, caste and tribe, was still strong in me.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Chandan doesn’t want to be identified as someone from an oppressed caste.
—Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2025
It’s still structured around caste, with deep inequalities, suppressed women’s rights, minority oppression and countless ethnic divisions.
—Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The social self of centuries, formed at the confluence of region, class, caste and tribe, was still strong in me.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Chandan doesn’t want to be identified as someone from an oppressed caste.
—Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caste
Noun
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The International Energy Agency turned out to be less resigned to the things that exist and capped this class of emissions at 5 per cent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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As has so often occurred, the billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30 an hour that their enemies are those earning $20 an hour.—
TIME Video,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This can support the aircraft’s weight, allowing a gentle descent with the wings level.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Therefore, the present work supports the belief that rational materials design at both the macro and atomic levels can solve long-standing challenges, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Caste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caste. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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