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as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
I like that kind of candy
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as in categories
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
we looked at just about every kind of flooring before deciding which to use in the kitchen
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Recent Examples of kinds
Beyond these are vast libraries of audio erotica of all kinds.
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Jodi McAlister, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Kentucky for Kentucky sells numerous kinds, include the popular Bluegrass State socks.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Jacksonville businesses of all kinds have been affected by the downstream effects of the second-longest government shutdown in history, including Chicken Country, a restaurant that has provided the area with Southern cooking for about 50 years.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
In communities of all kinds, voters in their 20s and 30s are confronting a financial reality of rising costs, mounting debt and minimal wage growth.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
With the holiday season fast approaching, a pivotal period for retailers of all kinds, small businesses are bracing as inflation and policy changes threaten to erode their bottom lines.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
States, and now nonstate actors, have been engaging in wars of various kinds almost constantly since World War II.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Smoking of all kinds including e-cigarettes is prohibited.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Jodi McAlister, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Kentucky for Kentucky sells numerous kinds, include the popular Bluegrass State socks.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Jacksonville businesses of all kinds have been affected by the downstream effects of the second-longest government shutdown in history, including Chicken Country, a restaurant that has provided the area with Southern cooking for about 50 years.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
In communities of all kinds, voters in their 20s and 30s are confronting a financial reality of rising costs, mounting debt and minimal wage growth.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
With the holiday season fast approaching, a pivotal period for retailers of all kinds, small businesses are bracing as inflation and policy changes threaten to erode their bottom lines.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
States, and now nonstate actors, have been engaging in wars of various kinds almost constantly since World War II.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Smoking of all kinds including e-cigarettes is prohibited.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinds
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Lynch, the Rivian engineer, said outdoorsy types can feel confident taking their R1S or R1T Quads with them on the trails or national parks.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Why Some Glass Can Break in the Microwave Certain types of glass can break in the microwave due to their inability to withstand high heat and rapid temperature changes.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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The show spans multiple categories, including men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, bed and bath, kitchen and tabletop, stationery, wall coverings, window fashions and other applications across the surface design industry.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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New foams have enabled the creation of shoes that are simultaneously soft, fast, tall, and featherweight, bridging previous shoe categories—maximalist not only in form, but also function.—
Dean Stattmann,
Outside,
11 Nov. 2025
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Saturday marked a happy homecoming of sorts for Hornets co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach AC Patterson, who had two different stints as a Portland State assistant coach, including from 2022-24.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The new district is a throwback of sorts to Orange County’s mid- to late-20th-century role as a bastion of conservative Republicanism.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Film Forward International Competition Section presents the work of new, daring filmmakers who challenge our relationship with storytelling and aspire to renegotiate it through their debut or sophomore films, beyond the boundaries of film genres.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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That brings up a broader point, unlike other genres, such as rap and alternative, country often still remains its own island and doesn’t always cross over with other genres.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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The farm in the mountains south of Fayetteville grows nine different varieties of lettuce, including red and green varieties of Bibb, Oakleaf and Sweet Crisp lettuces, romaine, arugula, kale, bok choy, microgreens, as well as herbs like basil, thyme and oregano.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Of the recent vintages made with the five varieties, his favorite is 2020.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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The stripes and color combinations are trendy and made for fall.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Planetary scientists know that heat flows out from the south pole, where the fractures, known as tiger stripes, that produce the plumes are located.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Kinds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinds. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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