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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
Clear messaging can help relations of all kinds flow smoothly now.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Now, spots of all kinds leave their mark, from smaller accessories like wool pillbox hats, to more statement pieces like knee-high boots.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
More intense rainfall events from storms of all kinds are becoming more likely as warming temperatures prime the atmosphere to hold more water vapor.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Screen panics of various kinds arose and subsided every decade thereafter.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
But what comes through most vividly in the film is a vision of a land teeming with life, a land of verdant fields, of olive trees and crowded shores, of fishermen and shepherds and people of all kinds walking through bustling streets, at times dancing and singing together.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
OpenAI, Google, Meta and other tech companies are pouring billions of dollars into new AI models and the data centers that power them, while businesses of all kinds are looking for ways to add AI features to a broad range of products and services.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Smoking of all kinds including e-cigarettes is prohibited.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Helping our digital economy and infrastructure thrive takes all kinds, and a strong data center growth trajectory creates opportunity for everyone.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Now, spots of all kinds leave their mark, from smaller accessories like wool pillbox hats, to more statement pieces like knee-high boots.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
More intense rainfall events from storms of all kinds are becoming more likely as warming temperatures prime the atmosphere to hold more water vapor.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Screen panics of various kinds arose and subsided every decade thereafter.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
But what comes through most vividly in the film is a vision of a land teeming with life, a land of verdant fields, of olive trees and crowded shores, of fishermen and shepherds and people of all kinds walking through bustling streets, at times dancing and singing together.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
OpenAI, Google, Meta and other tech companies are pouring billions of dollars into new AI models and the data centers that power them, while businesses of all kinds are looking for ways to add AI features to a broad range of products and services.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Smoking of all kinds including e-cigarettes is prohibited.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Helping our digital economy and infrastructure thrive takes all kinds, and a strong data center growth trajectory creates opportunity for everyone.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinds
Noun
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Bums, and two types of frontage (in-y, out-y).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Wide-leg trousers like these are one of the easiest ways to dress up an outfit, and the silhouette looks flattering on a variety of body types.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Taken together, these triumphal and tragic elements constitute the ingredients for an epic historical narrative that defies all moralistic categories, a story rooted in the coexistence of grandeur and failure, brilliance and blindness, grace and sin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Congress could approve a continuing resolution, which would provide temporary funding to certain categories.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sunday’s game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay will be a measuring-stick of sorts for the Panthers (4-4), who have won three of their last four but most recently suffered a 40-9, never-in-it defeat to the Buffalo Bills at home.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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The next season of AHS will be a Scream Queens reunion of sorts, as both Roberts and Lourd costarred with Grande in the latter project.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From pop princess Sabrina Carpenter to Beatles legend Paul McCartney, Nashville stages will see some of the most notable stars across all genres in November.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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Over time, fújì was infused with other Nigerian styles, notes critic Joba Ojelabi, morphing into something new, as genres are wont to do.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Starting from seed can be unreliable due to cross-pollination among different varieties.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The lineup features plenty of nostalgic nods to dating through the decades, haunt-worthy game show taglines and quite a few varieties of fake facial hair.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The vibrant look included what appeared to be head-to-toe body paint emulating Camilla’s surprise stripes.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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This one from Urban Outfitters is a playful take on the shape with its vibrant, circus-like stripes.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Kinds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinds. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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