as in category
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
But that’s nothing new for a squad that owes all eight of its losses to teams in the top 10 of their classification in this year’s final FHSAA power rankings.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
These groups are a simplification based on an older classification called a Gleason score.
—Jason P. Joseph, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
The chart below gives more insight into what each classification means:
NordVPN and ExpressVPN both excel in accessing Netflix with completely Open catalogs across the board.
—PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
Delaware’s coin from 2018 showcases Annie Jump Cannon, the pioneering astronomer responsible for the star classification system still used today.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 May 2025
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
These groups are a simplification based on an older classification called a Gleason score.
—Jason P. Joseph, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
The chart below gives more insight into what each classification means:
NordVPN and ExpressVPN both excel in accessing Netflix with completely Open catalogs across the board.
—PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
Delaware’s coin from 2018 showcases Annie Jump Cannon, the pioneering astronomer responsible for the star classification system still used today.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classification
Noun
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These categories receive backing from Taiwanese streaming platform GagaOoLala, production house Samruddhi Studios and actor Abhay Kulkarni.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Dresses were the prevailing category on the spring/summer 2025 runways.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The front office and coaching staff can probably pencil Bobby McMann into a third-line left wing position and Scott Laughton into a fourth-line role of some kind.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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My family always preferred the flaky kind made with a cream cheese dough, and apricot, raspberry, prune and sweet cheese were our fillings of choice.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Classification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classification. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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