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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
what type of people do you generally hang out with?
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as in category
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
a music store that has a good selection of all types of music, not just pop, rock, and rap
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as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
type the birds by geographical range
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Recent Examples of type
Jeffrey Highman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Residents can type in their address to see if there is ponding or flooding on nearby roadways.
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Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Dirks typed the address into Google Maps, which offers various street view photos through the years.
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Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The victim doesn’t type anything.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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Verb
Fraud checks looked for human-like mouse movements or typing patterns.
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Jeffrey Highman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Residents can type in their address to see if there is ponding or flooding on nearby roadways.
—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Dirks typed the address into Google Maps, which offers various street view photos through the years.
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Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The victim doesn’t type anything.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for type
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Peter Gendelman, a Caesarea region expert from the IAA, said the discovery was the first of its kind in roughly three decades.
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Lands’ statement gives no indication of how NPS officials concluded the liner was cut using a knife of some kind.
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The exemptions typically apply to vulnerable populations like people who live in communal environments, healthcare workers and other categories, the staffer said.
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Prime Day brings an overwhelming amount of discounts across popular product categories.
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Companies need to have an airtight hold on their own sourcing data—an understanding not only of where the materials and inputs are coming from, but how to substantiate their claims and classify customs entries with precision.
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Gambling disorder is now classified in the same section in the DSM as substance abuse disorders because of the similarities in clinical presentation and treatment.
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In fact, the NFLPA filed an amicus brief effectively against Clarett, portraying him as an interloper of sorts.
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At the time, the Bucks decided to spend that time as a fact-finding mission of sorts before pushing the negotiations into the summer.
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Just as high school and college graduates hit the job market this summer, a research initiative has released a pair of Top 10 lists that rank the best employers for new grads seeking first jobs.
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Here are three stocks favored by some of Wall Street’s top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.
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The convention hall was filled with cosplayers, from rookies to experts, dressed as characters from a variety of genres, from anime to gaming.
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The 1970s were truly when science fiction cinema made astronomical leaps into the public's consciousness and catapulted out of the B-movie bin to become a respected entertainment genre.
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Manufacturing processes like finishing become underrepresented because they’re frequently grouped into broad categories rather than measured directly.
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Most other countries group it in with cosmetics, giving new ingredients a shorter path to market.
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In what is now the desert Southwest, Velarde was born among the remnants of the Spanish empire and lived under the flags of Mexico and Texas; briefly, the Confederacy, though his family opposed it; and finally, under the stars and stripes of the United States of America.
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Sweeney modeled a white button-up from Syrn’s Playful collection while sunbathing in the preppy string bikini, which was covered in green and white vertical stripes.
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“Type.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/type. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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