Definition of typenext

type

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verb

Synonym Chooser

How is the word type distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of type are character, description, kind, nature, and sort. While all these words mean "a number of individuals thought of as a group because of a common quality or qualities," type may suggest strong and clearly marked similarity throughout the items included so that each is typical of the group.

one of three basic body types

When can character be used instead of type?

While the synonyms character and type are close in meaning, character implies a group marked by distinctive likenesses peculiar to the type.

research on the subject so far has been of an elementary character

When is it sensible to use description instead of type?

The words description and type can be used in similar contexts, but description implies a group marked by agreement in all details belonging to a type as described or defined.

not all acts of that description are actually illegal

When might kind be a better fit than type?

The synonyms kind and type are sometimes interchangeable, but kind may suggest natural grouping.

a zoo seemingly having animals of every kind

When could nature be used to replace type?

Although the words nature and type have much in common, nature may imply inherent, essential resemblance rather than obvious or superficial likenesses.

two problems of a similar nature

When is sort a more appropriate choice than type?

While in some cases nearly identical to type, sort often suggests some disparagement.

the sort of newspaper dealing in sensational stories

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of type
Verb
On a remote team especially, a disagreement typed out and thought through lands very differently than one blurted mid-call. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Once the stock is clamped, a Structured-Light sensor and a workpiece probe measure it and set the work offset automatically, so there are no stock dimensions to type in and no edges to find by hand. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 Tech giants are preparing for a potential future in which people get things done by speaking or typing to AI agent rather than by operating apps and websites. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 For example, a user could reply to an iPhone text message by typing on an onscreen keyboard or using their voice to dictate a reply. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for type
Recent Examples of Synonyms for type
Noun
  • The first phase of the $560 million Medley at Johns Creek project opens Thursday, a first-of-its-kind project for the North Atlanta suburb that will anchor its new downtown.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The plane flies non-stop from the capital directly to Puerto Williams in four hours flat—the only direct commercial flight of its kind.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The complete list of Power 100 honorees — leaders chosen across 11 categories — is available on the Ebony website.
    — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Shouldn’t raising a child with debilitating epilepsy earn me some sort of exemption in the diagnosis category?
    — Jen Murphy Parker, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • These counter-drone flyaway kits that are rapidly deployable help to spot, classify, and track UAVs.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Malm was traveling to speak at a conference alongside a co-founder of Palestine Action, a direct action group that the UK classified as a terrorist organization last year.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The Lanitis family was warned that a toxicology report might be slow in arriving—the substances in Lanitis’s body were not the sort that the canton’s forensic scientists typically evaluated.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Based in El Paso, Texas, Mid-West Textile collects, sorts and grades used clothing and textiles for resale and other uses.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The worst scoring defense to win a Super Bowl was the 2011 New York Giants, who ranked 25th in points allowed, giving up 25 points per game.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The Jets entered Sunday ranked 31st in red-zone touchdown percentage at 45%.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The couple’s case files later became the basis for the Conjuring horror film series, one of the highest-grossing franchises in the genre.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Titian rendered several small dogs, not just in portraits of Italian nobles, but in genre paintings of classical and biblical scenes, too.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Acxiom, a major data company, developed a segmentation system called PersonicX that grouped households into lifestyle categories.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Two popular names with deep ties to the Pittsburgh region will be grouped this week at the PGA Tour's event in Bermuda.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • There are stripes and scuffs on the floor below, where the pews used to be.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But what happens when the season shifts, when the cloying good cheer of—groan—the holiday season comes with its candy stripes and jingle bells and partridges in pear trees?
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Type.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/type. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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