subclass

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Recent Examples of subclass Anthocyanins are a type of flavonoid (a subclass of polyphenols) that act as powerful antioxidants and give fruits and vegetables their red, purple, and blue colors. Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2026 Given this factual issue, determination of plaintiffs' final class certification motion-which seeks certification not only of the Unassessed Escape Risk Class but also of the broader Warrantless Arrests Class and the Immigration Status subclass—will be addressed at a subsequent time. New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025 But these large molecules have cast a long shadow over a smaller subclass of proteins called microproteins. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025 This is particularly true of a subclass called Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), devices that implement our communication networks, or control infrastructure such as power grids or chemical plants. Guy Fedorkow, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for subclass
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Noun
  • The 31-year-old rapper, a member of the megagroup NCT and the leader of its subgroup NCT 127, has seemingly always been fascinated by merging different genres to create a new song.
    Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Not only did the scale of the broader violence across the South indicate a campaign to mass-murder an ethnic subgroup for political purposes, but Tillman, perhaps the most infamous of the Hamburg murderers, never denied the attack’s goals.
    Jacob Ware, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • The City Attorney's Office has about 160 lawyers, including an Employment Law section with 17 total employees, according to the city.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The archive Mittelman created covers every iteration of the live-theater playhouse and has several sections, one of which lists the name of everyone who ever performed on its stage.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Several zebra species and giraffe subspecies are native to Kenya.
    Michelle Watson and Zoe Sottile, CNN, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Today, it is estimated there are more than 1 million of all subspecies flying across North America and eastern Siberia.
    Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2022
Noun
  • No matter your hurry, overloading your washing machine will produce a headache of a different sort (and might even cost you more money).
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Notwithstanding his unconventional appearance, Djonny is a compliant sort.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • His family moved from the city to the suburbs for more space, giving Sullivan fond memories of exploring the prairie and woods past their subdivision.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Now that the subdivision has been approved, a tentative map will be published for the new parcel boundaries.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Gobillard has seen the shift unfold across generations of his family.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Eric Fiddyment is the fourth generation of his family to call Roseville home.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In previous comments to the Washington Examiner, veteran Democratic strategist James Carville asserted Democrats will take back both branches of Congress.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Walton Johnson, who began at the clerk of courts office overseeing its online Self-Help Center, pledged to install kiosks at the Orange County Courthouse and its surrounding branches to cut down on wait times.
    Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The space is textured and varied, designed like an extension of a variety of natural environments.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Downs continues to play well in a variety of areas, including coming up to stop the run.
    Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Subclass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subclass. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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