classifications

plural of classification

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of classifications Those Open semifinals and the championship match will be played Friday-Saturday alongside final four teams in the traditional classifications — 1A through 6A and the Rural Division. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2026 The Blazers consistently schedule difficult nonconference opponents, often from higher classifications, to prepare for their 5A-East Conference slate. — Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026 In California, e-bikes and e-motorcycles are divided into different classifications, which limits who can ride them and how. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Ongoing litigation could affect how these classifications are applied. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 But shows could petition to switch fields, and so many did that the confusion led the org to raise the white flag and get rid of those classifications by 2022. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Temporary federal detention facilities can house people with vastly different criminal histories and security classifications. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The union and the company will work to facilitate the employees' return over the next 30 days and warned that the process may come with some challenges, including different job classifications returning on different schedules. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 With the new format, there will be 232 teams vying for the various championships in the Open 8, six classifications and the two new Independent Divisions. — Chris Hays, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classifications
Noun
  • Four suite categories – from penthouse to owner’s – were refurbished in 2024.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Those categories include Black, Latino, Native American, Alaska Native and Pacific Islander students, according to the UC enrollment report cited in the notice.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Some expedition lines turn their nose at these types of shows, but Ponant’s theater fills for events like a Beatles tribute; near-daily lessons from the dancers also draw an audience.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Grisanti calls himself a value investor, but one who wades into areas typically avoided by other value types — the ones who blanch at the thought of risking their capital on the promise of future returns rather than present cash flows.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In addition to artwork of all kinds, there will be three stages of live music, more than a dozen restaurant booths and children’s activities.
    — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Apple has mixed super cores with both other kinds of cores before, but this is its first chip to include all three kinds at once.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Classifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classifications. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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