classes 1 of 2

plural of class
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as in courses
a series of lectures on a subject took a class on modern art

Synonyms & Similar Words

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classes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of class

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of classes
Noun
The gym is expansive by hotel standards, with cardio machines, strength-training equipment, and a packed schedule of daily classes ranging from yoga and barre to HIIT and spin. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026 Pollack said the district also wants to improve upon math and hopes to maintain the high number of students that enroll in advanced placement and dual credit classes. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026 Years of background work, acting classes, plays and small film roles followed before 1923 gave him his breakthrough as Spencer Dutton, the adventurer at the heart of Sheridan’s Yellowstone prequel. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026 When Gissler took dance classes from age 4 to 18, her teachers often played Beyoncé. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026 Proceeds from the Awards support NYVGCC’s Playing with Purpose writing program, which brings journalism and game narrative writing classes and workshops to New York City schools and shelters. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026 Northville High School says classes will resume on Wednesday after a threatening phone call on Tuesday prompted a lockdown. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 At Albany Park’s Bon Vivant Cakes, holiday decorating classes include a Christmas in Copenhagen cookie workshop, Funky Tree cake workshop, and Vintage Christmas cake workshop. — Allison Yates, Midwest Living, 3 Nov. 2026 One voter affected was Nathalie Ingersoll, a teacher who wanted to vote before classes started. — David Fleshler, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 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
  • Tulu society is organized into several castes and communities, including Billavas, Shivalli Brahmins, Bunts, and Mogaveeras.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Subterranean, drywood and dampwood, the three most common types of termites in the United States, all have reproductive castes capable of flying in swarms.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The model predicted that this effect was concentrated in those cells rather than occurring broadly across other cell types.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The new model is designed to capture those differences, predicting the effects of genetic variants on individual cell types and states.
    — Robert Hart, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Dragons, sea creatures and animals of all kinds will come to life with lights at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens this holiday season for the event’s seventh year.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Beloved seventies patterns of all kinds are back in this season, from stripes to animal print.
    — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Defensive driving courses may be offered online or in person, and the savings can sometimes last several years.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • District and state social studies curriculum requirements often feature middle school civics courses, and math-civics concepts align well with middle school math standards.
    — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The paper, which was later retracted, helped fuel concerns about the safety of vaccines and drive down vaccination rates.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The result depends on the assumption that nuclear reaction rates and neutron decay follow the same scaling as the expansion rate.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The show loosely groups Ponti’s furniture according to different time periods.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The outlet groups the service under cosmetic tattooing, sometimes marketed as semi-permanent makeup.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Bone loading boosted its circulating levels, while injections of the protein reduced several signs of aging and improved cognitive and physical performance in older mice.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • That allows for absolute black levels and very strong contrast.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Rooms The resort’s 130 rooms and villas are split across six categories, and each has its own outdoor pool fed by the hot spring.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The accusations surfaced when the general manager discovered a check posted in two different categories in an area of the company’s accounting software that dealt with profit loss statements, the warrant affidavit said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026

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“Classes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classes. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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