TYPES Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

types 1 of 2

noun

plural of type

as in kinds

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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Relevance

as in categories

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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types

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of type

as in classifies

to arrange or assign according to type type the birds by geographical range

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Recent Examples of types

Noun

Other types of attractions include shows, character meet-and-greets, climbing structures and wet and dry play areas. —

Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 June 2026 Assembly Bill 46, which cleared the Senate late last month, gives judges wider latitude to deny diversion petitions and limits the types of crimes for which a defendant can be granted diversion. —

James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 These types of platforms employ an AI moderator that probes rather than validates and delivers a professional insights report, all within minutes. —

Stefan Pollack, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 By switching suites of genes on and off, the many different cell types in our bodies can all be created from the same material. —

Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 18 June 2026 A lot of fathers, especially older ones, haven’t had much practice navigating these types of deep conversations. —

Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2026 Author sits down and types in a frenzied montage, words flowing directly from the ether onto the page. —

Literary Hub, 18 June 2026 Ticket Holders are only permitted to bring certain types of bags into stadiums. —

Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 However, exceptions can arise when your spouse shares legal responsibility for the debt, when community property laws apply or when certain types of obligations are involved. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 June 2026

Verb

Velin then types in the make and the color of the vehicle and prints the paper ticket on a portable printer. —

Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026 Learn how to try the trend and which anchor types the bar tool supports. —

Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026 Today, a Luddite is your grandparent who keeps looking at the screen rather than the camera when on Zoom, the Boomer who types in all-capital letters, the grouchy man who refuses to get a smart phone, the professor spewing invective against Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok. —

Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for types

Noun

Copper of all kinds has experienced a resurgence in recent years, but the most elegant take on the shade is rich, natural-leaning, and glossy.

— Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 17 June 2026
By no means should your shed serve as an extension of your pantry; food items of all kinds will suffer being stored there.

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 17 June 2026