Thesaurus results for CLASSIFICATION

classification

noun

ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən

as in category

one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic dinosaur remains that do not fit any existing classification

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Recent Examples of classification Where things get murky, according to Cathleen Cardinali, perfumer and founder of Thin Wild Mercury, is that these classifications don’t always equate to stronger performance. —

Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026 Genetic evidence places the species within the Islamiinae subgroup, though the study notes classification issues within the larger family. —

Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026 Genetic evidence places the species within the Islamiinae subgroup, but the study also revealed classification issues within the larger family. —

Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026 Highlights its classification as a grand tourer, with supercar performance. —

Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for classification

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Jennifer Brown of Kingwood lands in that category.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
This is all in the first three paragraphs, and the breakdowns—a capacious category that, for Lemann, seems to encompass everything from rages to amiable fugues—do not let up.

— Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026