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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
The clinical social worker coordinates placement with community resources and the classification and parole representative.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Forty-eight teams, representing 44 schools, descend on the Waco area Wednesday through Saturday for the TAPPS state basketball tournament to crown 12 champions — six apiece in the boys and girls divisions (6A through 1A classifications in each).
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
Montague, an artist, began photographing the wayward carts and eventually developed a complex classification system that sorted his sightings into more than 30 different categories.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
The 'high' classification indicates a failure would likely result in human fatalities downstream.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Forty-eight teams, representing 44 schools, descend on the Waco area Wednesday through Saturday for the TAPPS state basketball tournament to crown 12 champions — six apiece in the boys and girls divisions (6A through 1A classifications in each).
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2026
Montague, an artist, began photographing the wayward carts and eventually developed a complex classification system that sorted his sightings into more than 30 different categories.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
The 'high' classification indicates a failure would likely result in human fatalities downstream.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classification
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With a $80K base price – the new normal in this SUV category – the 2026 Nissan Armada is ready to ride.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The film picked up two Academy Award nominations, for Wiig and Mumolo's screenplay, and for McCarthy's supporting performance, but lost in both categories.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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The family is covering the basic cost of testing materials, but the time spent analyzing the soil has been offered in kind.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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While learning a new skill of any kind is crucial for improving cognitive health, this particular study argues that these birding skills are particularly helpful to the brain due to their complexity.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Classification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classification. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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