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

These are the types of compliments that sustain a bid for contribution, especially this deep into the spring. —

Noah White, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026 Fed officials generally look through those types of price surges, viewing them as temporary and not representative of broader trends. —

Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026 Since the research center gained attention in 2022 studying the amount of computation power leading AI companies used to train their models, Epoch AI has expanded to study the price of AI services, the construction of data centers around the world and the types of chips used to develop AI models. —

Jared Perlo, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026 On the other hand, tape-ins are often well suited for straight to wavy hair types, and keratin bonds are great for curly or straight hair, but both are best applied by a professional. —

Hunter Lacey, Allure, 9 Apr. 2026 As more office jobs go remote and more retail goes online, other types of commerce make up less of the overall pie that pays for the city’s public services. —

Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026 The lotion is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive and acne-prone skin. —

Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 There wasn’t much point, Neal said, in adding spectrometers or other types of instruments to the Artemis II crew’s toolkit. —

Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026 There are over 50 types of mosquitoes in Minnesota, but Carlson said scientists can predict the population of cattail mosquitoes more accurately. —

Ashley Grams, CBS News, 3 Apr. 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for types

Noun

The standoff has paralyzed one of the council’s most consequential bodies and left a growing backlog of zoning proposals in limbo as the committee reviews zoning changes required to begin construction projects of all kinds across the city.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Cargo racks and handles of all kinds?

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026