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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
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
After weeks, then months of legal conflict and nonstop media coverage, all while navigating classes and the rigors of a Division I volleyball season, Slusser fell ill.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
But the number of students statewide taking English for Speakers of Other Languages classes has dropped by more than 17,000 this year, according to the report by Florida’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research, in perhaps a more precise measure of immigrant exits.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The Caliber Beta Academy is canceling classes on Monday in Bobo’s honor, but keeping its doors open to students who want to grieve.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
The school has a pool open to the public for swim classes outside school hours.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 7 Mar. 2026
Studio 204 is located at the district’s Birkett Center, which is where freshman students at Neuqua Valley High School currently attend classes.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Over the past several years, shifting valuations, tighter lending standards and uneven performance across asset classes have challenged portfolio managers, including those who invest on behalf of family offices that own real estate.
—Belinda G. Schwartz, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Orchid classes and workshops, along with plant sales are scheduled throughout the event.
—Martina Schimitschek, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 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
Girls state basketball tournament week has arrived, with brackets released for all four classes over the weekend.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
After weeks, then months of legal conflict and nonstop media coverage, all while navigating classes and the rigors of a Division I volleyball season, Slusser fell ill.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
But the number of students statewide taking English for Speakers of Other Languages classes has dropped by more than 17,000 this year, according to the report by Florida’s Office of Economic and Demographic Research, in perhaps a more precise measure of immigrant exits.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
The Caliber Beta Academy is canceling classes on Monday in Bobo’s honor, but keeping its doors open to students who want to grieve.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
The school has a pool open to the public for swim classes outside school hours.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 7 Mar. 2026
Studio 204 is located at the district’s Birkett Center, which is where freshman students at Neuqua Valley High School currently attend classes.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Over the past several years, shifting valuations, tighter lending standards and uneven performance across asset classes have challenged portfolio managers, including those who invest on behalf of family offices that own real estate.
—Belinda G. Schwartz, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Orchid classes and workshops, along with plant sales are scheduled throughout the event.
—Martina Schimitschek, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 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
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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
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Except for grackles, pigeons, house sparrows and other annoyingly social types that adore the company of humans, most birds will be found in green spaces far from the SXSW noise and crowds in or near downtown.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Progress is limited by the lack of publicly available benchmark datasets with data captured from multiple types of sensors using realistic mine deployments and precise ground truth, meaning the actual positions and depths of the target mines.—
Sagar Lekhak,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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The women’s proposition sees quarter-zips (a key trend of the season, popularized by Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel runway), polo tops, tees and shirts of many kinds, colors and finishes–short- and long-sleeve–with generous use of checks and stripes.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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Since then, she’s cultivated family-favorite cucumbers, delicate butter lettuce, spicy arugula and herbs of all kinds in the metal-and-glass structure with a shed roof.—
Mary Grace Granados,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The state’s efforts to expand access to AP courses and exams have included subsidizing AP exam fees for low-income students and working with partners such as Mass Insight’s AP STEM & English Program.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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The courses for the athletes in the sitting category have lower gradients as the athletes rely on the upper body for pushing/pulling themselves forward while on a sit-ski.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Businesses will borrow to invest in AI, putting upward pressure on interest rates.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Officials also note appraisal districts do not set tax rates — local governments do — and say the process is meant to encourage communication.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Chip companies like Broadcom have faced a number of headwinds in recent months, including a shortage of the high bandwidth memory crucial for custom accelerators, and capacity constraints at the most advanced levels of chip manufacturing and packaging.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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These adjustments, referred to as population controls, are likely to show steep downward revisions to both population and labor-force levels – largely reflecting reduced immigration.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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There is a roughly 9% growth in credit or debit card spending for Gen Zers on fitness categories and a less than 4% growth in spending at bars.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility At Asher Adams, accessible accommodations are available within the Tower Classic, Tower Premium, and Historic Junior Suite categories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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This year's Oscar nominees span many genres, including intimate international dramas and supernatural blockbusters.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Western is among the most classic film genres, spinning rousing, mythmaking stories of good and evil.—
Sezin Devi Keohler,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Classes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classes. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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