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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
Dachshunds are part of the hound group, according to breed classifications, and are often described as brave and tenacious.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Unlike psychiatric or weight-loss drugs, finasteride's cosmetic classification may have shielded it from rigorous post-marketing scrutiny.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Since the 1960s, different international organizations have set rules and designations for five-star classifications.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
As coalition warfare becomes the norm, integrating data across multiple partners—each with distinct platforms and classification levels—can mean the difference between success and failure.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Unlike psychiatric or weight-loss drugs, finasteride's cosmetic classification may have shielded it from rigorous post-marketing scrutiny.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Since the 1960s, different international organizations have set rules and designations for five-star classifications.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
As coalition warfare becomes the norm, integrating data across multiple partners—each with distinct platforms and classification levels—can mean the difference between success and failure.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classification
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Before making landfall on Tuesday, Melissa reached Category 5 status, the highest category on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Every year, France is behind so many movies submitted for the international feature film category at the Oscars.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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In March 2023, the company launched a pilot production line in South Korea, the first of its kind, and began producing prototype solid-state batteries by the end of the year.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Those small victories brought hope, the kind that makes every extra day feel like a gift.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Classification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classification. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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