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

Over the past four decades that followed its formation, Hezbollah has received billions of dollars in funding as well as different types of Iranian weapons. —

Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026 These are low-density regions, not regions completely devoid of all types of matter. —

Big Think, 26 Mar. 2026 There’s also a touch of retinol—low on the ingredient list—but since this sleeping mask stays on overnight, sensitive skin types may want to patch-test first. —

Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, Facebook Collabs are now available in the Partnership Ads Hub and will soon be added to recommended creator content types. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026 Many people are also hybrid types with different textures on different parts of the scalp, and those textures can shift over time with hormones, damage, and stress, according to Theradome. —

Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 The Low-Down on Poop Texture There are seven types of poop textures, per the Bristol Stool Chart. —

Julia Sullivan, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026 In 2025, Ozog joined more than 20 specialists in a major consensus review, which concluded that the therapy was safe and effective for several types of ulcer, peripheral neuropathy, acute radiation dermatitis and androgenic alopecia, a type of pattern hair loss. —

Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026 Incident types are numbered 1-5 — a type 1 incident is a large, complex wildfire affecting people and critical infrastructure, a type 5 incident is a small wildfire with few personnel involved. —

Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026

Verb

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

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Noun

Partnerships of all kinds can find joy today, despite the chaos of the Moon-Mars square.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
How to Build Better Trust By making food allergy safety an important priority, restaurants, cafes, and eateries of all kinds can do more than just protect their customers and limit their legal risk.

— K. H. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 18 Mar. 2026