classifications

noun

plural of classification
as in categories
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 classifications These classifications may reflect factors such as higher chargeback rates, regulatory requirements or the risk criteria used by acquiring banks. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 The moves also cut down the number of classifications to six, which means changes in classes for some teams. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 In addition, four cyclists are awarded jerseys at the end of each stage to represent the leaders in those classifications, per Cycling Weekly. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 Pedersen has now won all three Grand Tour points classifications and is just the sixth rider ever to do so, after Eddy Merckx, Djamolidine Abdoujaparov, Laurent Jalabert, Alessandro Petacchi and Mark Cavendish. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Those classifications helped companies understand representation and identify potential disparities. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 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 They are only intermittently given distinguishing characteristics or classifications. — Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classifications
  1. categories
  2. types
  3. kinds
Noun
  • Women earn more than men at a majority of private baccalaureate institutional categories.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The competition is divided into a range of categories, including wildlife, fine art and conservation.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of categories
Noun
  • Dirty ore yields cleaner results The researchers tested three different types of iron ore and found that Direct Reduced Grade Taconite, one of the most commonly available grades in Minnesota, performed best.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, last winter, a CBS News New York Investigation found that inspectors find about 60-70 cases per year of NYCHA tenants committing various types of housing fraud, including illegally subleasing their homes.
    — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of types
Noun
  • Invasive species of all kinds are already costing the global economy more than $423 billion annually.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Put another way, the Chinese people are conducting what is a passionate love affair with American goods of all kinds.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of kinds

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