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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The pair enrolled in online classes at Dakota County Technical College through the state’s Post-Secondary Enrollment Options program, which frees up their schedules during the typical school day.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
That’s four straight draft classes since 2021 in which only linemen were taken on Day 3.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Liz, a student featured in the documentary, is now a pre-law student at the University of Virginia who wrote about her experience taking welding classes in her college applications.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Find information about military classes here.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The classes are free, but space is limited and registration is required.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
More than 600 students participate in the soccer games throughout the year, one of several activities youths can take part in during summer and spring break, including baseball, dance and martial arts classes.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
As a Brown undergraduate, the narrator took one of Thomas’s classes, which marked him indelibly.
—Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 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
And while not officially linked to the spa, the morning yoga classes for Retreat guests were the perfect prep for a day of pampering.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
The pair enrolled in online classes at Dakota County Technical College through the state’s Post-Secondary Enrollment Options program, which frees up their schedules during the typical school day.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
That’s four straight draft classes since 2021 in which only linemen were taken on Day 3.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Liz, a student featured in the documentary, is now a pre-law student at the University of Virginia who wrote about her experience taking welding classes in her college applications.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Find information about military classes here.
—Janay Reece, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
The classes are free, but space is limited and registration is required.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
More than 600 students participate in the soccer games throughout the year, one of several activities youths can take part in during summer and spring break, including baseball, dance and martial arts classes.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
As a Brown undergraduate, the narrator took one of Thomas’s classes, which marked him indelibly.
—Giles Harvey, New Yorker, 30 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
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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There are over 50 types of mosquitoes in Minnesota, but Carlson said scientists can predict the population of cattail mosquitoes more accurately.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The drug also helps control glucose levels for people with other types of diabetes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bees of all kinds (with a tiny handful of exceptions) are essential pollinators to an astounding 80 percent of the world’s flowering plants.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s a strange thing, because success and failure can both be disasters of different kinds.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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And as destination races grow in popularity, the courses offered are getting even more spectacular—the half and full marathons on this list prove it.—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Apr. 2026
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Puttshack has four, nine-hole courses, with each taking about 30 minutes to complete.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Others, such as Susan Braverman, also reported feeling stretched thin after being required to work in stressful conditions with higher-than-normal callout rates while not receiving compensation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Those rates apply to bags checked more than 24 hours before departure.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ames had her home tested after that, and those results confirmed the house had mold − with high enough levels in the air alone that experts told the Ames family to leave their home immediately.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Committee for Better Banks, which is helping organize union efforts alongside the CWA, hopes the movement will one day expand to Charlotte as the union pushes for higher pay, staffing levels and benefits.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The categories included multiple race distances, fun runs, road cycling events and sprint triathlons.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Experts say such failures highlight new categories of risk.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Romantasy is currently one of the biggest and most popular genres in all of literature.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Looking back to the 1950s, other musical genres were used as trial evidence just four times, and in every case, the lyrics were thrown out or the convictions vacated.—
Ivan J. Bates,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Classes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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