classifications

plural of classification

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Recent Examples of classifications As part of the initiative, the state merged 67 job titles into eight classifications. Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Emmy categorizations and classifications are silly and fundamentally broken. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 Firms need to extend visibility beyond traditional accounts, incorporate blockchain data into monitoring workflows and evaluate risk based on a wider range of asset classifications. Kelvin Dickenson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Hotels have star classifications. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 18 June 2026 The platform has been approved at Impact Level 5 (IL5), one of the highest security classifications for non-classified DoD cloud environments. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026 They are only intermittently given distinguishing characteristics or classifications. Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 17 June 2026 The companies were sorted into 11 sectors using classifications from Yahoo Finance, plus separate categories for ETFs, funds and unclassified transactions. Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 15 June 2026 High school coaches across the state have selected 115 players for the 2026 All-Idaho baseball teams across five classifications. Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classifications
Noun
  • For competition favorites, Nike and Adidas, return on investment will be scrutinized in micro-detail, guiding their approaches to future marketing in both sportswear and broader lifestyle categories.
    Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • Alongside marquee paintings and luxury goods, Sotheby’s has increasingly built major sales around science, technology, sports memorabilia, and other categories aimed at the same global pool of ultra-high-net-worth collectors.
    Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • The Enneagram’s nine types The word Enneagram comes from the Greek ennea, meaning nine, and gramma, meaning something drawn.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 17 July 2026
  • According to Peter He, the cofounder and chief scientist of Dirty Labs, a biodegradable cleaning solution company, there are three general types of fabrics.
    Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Topped with a pepperminty chocolate ganache and a crunchy layer of peppermint candy, these homemade brownies are perfect for mint lovers of all kinds.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 10 July 2026
  • Americans want more energy of all kinds, delivered fast, at lower cost, on a reliable grid that can handle a hotter climate, a more electrified economy, and rising demand from technologies like AI.
    David Kieve, Time, 10 July 2026

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“Classifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classifications. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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