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as in castes
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
a politician who appeals to people of every class
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as in types
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
a new class of wireless devices that could be used for Internet access as well as personal communication
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as in kinds
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
only a particular class of burglar would do that
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as in courses
a series of lectures on a subject
took a class on modern art
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as in groups
to arrange or assign according to type
I would class that suggestion as helpful, so let's make a note of it
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Recent Examples of classes
Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
Colt Gray had enrolled at the school on August 14 and had already missed nine days of classes leading up to the shooting, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Personnel currently attending classes at Harvard will be able to finish those courses.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Students become discouraged, fail courses, drop classes, or take longer to complete their degrees than expected.
—Andrea Mays, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Many of the same institutions and organizations that offer classes are also looking for teachers.
—Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Come back for story time, fitness classes, and Science Fridays.
—Elena Donovan Mauer, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
The free classes led by Hank Newman focus on free breathing, in the style of Shashi Yoga.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The kids spent their days on the slopes, in watercolor or leather-making classes, horseback riding, feeding cattle on the farm, or in the game room.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 1 Feb. 2026
Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The district at the time intended to use it mostly for course predictions, which involves guessing which classes a student will enroll in based on their previous coursework.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
These classes won’t be part of the master’s program, though.
—Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
Colt Gray had enrolled at the school on August 14 and had already missed nine days of classes leading up to the shooting, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Personnel currently attending classes at Harvard will be able to finish those courses.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Students become discouraged, fail courses, drop classes, or take longer to complete their degrees than expected.
—Andrea Mays, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Many of the same institutions and organizations that offer classes are also looking for teachers.
—Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Come back for story time, fitness classes, and Science Fridays.
—Elena Donovan Mauer, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
The free classes led by Hank Newman focus on free breathing, in the style of Shashi Yoga.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The kids spent their days on the slopes, in watercolor or leather-making classes, horseback riding, feeding cattle on the farm, or in the game room.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
Like the Wauwatosa location, the Mequon shop will be home to a classroom that can accommodate around 32 guests for entertainment, classes rentals and social gatherings, the business' owner, Orey Laev, told the Journal Sentinel in January.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The district at the time intended to use it mostly for course predictions, which involves guessing which classes a student will enroll in based on their previous coursework.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classes
Noun
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So, there’s no political parties, there’s no races, and there’s no religions, but there are these two groups that are almost like castes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Nov. 2025
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The Ramayana has hundreds of versions — across states, dialects, castes.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The company believes that directional borehole disposal could provide robust and deep isolation for many types of radioactive waste, provide flexibility in repository siting, as well as allow for modular implementation adaptable to specific waste management programs and inventories.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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This recipe combines ground beef and veggies, chewy tortillas, rich enchilada sauce, and two types of gooey cheese.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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That said, the long experience of governments trying to restrict young people’s access to temptation goods of other kinds—drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, pornography—justifies cautious optimism.—
Keith Humphreys,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
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Materials of all kinds, including handwritten and typewritten pages and microfilm, are kept in neat rows of archival boxes, some stacked six shelves high.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Personnel currently attending classes at Harvard will be able to finish those courses.—
JOCELYN GECKER,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Across five courses, each cocktail is a Negroni variation transformed through techniques such as evaporation, infusion, and reconstruction.—
Melinda Joe,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The world needs lithium at higher rates than ever before.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, warm temperatures were blamed in part for high crash and injury rates.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While standard chemical leaching (without microbes) performed worse in microgravity than on Earth, the microbes maintained consistent extraction levels regardless of gravity.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Net migration to the UK reached record levels in 2022, swelled by the war in Ukraine and the post-pandemic lifting of travel restrictions, but has since dropped off sharply.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Outopia currently counts six core product lines, covering outerwear categories such as base layers, soft shells and hard shells.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Across lead and supporting categories, the field is defined by generational clashes, overdue narratives, potential history-makers and a few spoilers who could upend what pundits and awards enthusiasts are expecting.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The song has been widely covered across country and folk genres.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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There have been so many different genres — from hip-hop and dance-pop to classic rock and EDM — showcased during the Super Bowl week concert lineup in the Bay Area.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Classes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classes. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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