TYPING Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

typing

verb

present participle of type

as in classifying

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

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Recent Examples of typing In almost every constellation of friends, at least a few were swiping and typing despite a state policy requiring devices be switched off and stored in lockers during school hours. — Oscar Schwartz, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 In the decades since touchscreen keyboards became universal, plenty still mourn the sublime experience of typing on clacky BlackBerrys. — Martin Cizmar, Time, 15 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 People are increasingly asking questions instead of typing keywords. — Usman Ilyas, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 If malware steals an active login session, an attacker may be able to access an account without typing your password again. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Rules of Civility, Amor Towles A whip-smart Brooklyn girl from a working-class immigrant family, stationed in a Wall Street typing pool, meets a charming banker named Tinker Grey in a Greenwich Village jazz bar on the last night of 1937. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 But would an average person notice quicker input when typing an email with an optical keyboard? — ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

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The prosecution argued that the victims — who all belonged to the church and had since left — delayed reporting the incidents or classifying them as rape due to fear of retaliation for violating a Scientology rule against going to the police.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Operators fed Maven intelligence classifying the elementary school as an Iranian military facility, and the system, in turn, marked it as one of the priority targets for day one of the war.

— Kylie Jones, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of classifying

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At Walt Disney Studios, she was named executive vice president in 1981, becoming one of the most high-ranking women in the film business at the time.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Black, who helped found private equity giant Apollo Global Management, accused Garcia of making maliciously false statements, citing statements the ranking member of the House oversight committee made in interviews.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of ranking

Verb

Drying towels on their own rather than grouping them with other laundry items eliminates this issue.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026
In 2023, Canali debuted Care, an umbrella program grouping all the brand’s eco- and responsibility-minded initiatives.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of grouping

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The only thing really distinguishing them is that Tribit has gone for a two-tone design on the case and buds.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
The pouches closely resemble nicotine products, raising concerns among school officials about student health and the difficulty of distinguishing between the products.

— Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of distinguishing

Verb

The large wooden desk is framed by a bookshelf painted pastel robin’s egg blue, and an antique cabinet that stands on tall spindly legs, its doors open, revealing rows of small, narrow dividers for sorting mail or paperwork.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Xiaomi tests endurance The firm has released a video showing two humanoid robots sorting automotive components during an eight-hour task at its car factory in China.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of sorting

Verb

Of course, other keyboard types were cheaper to produce, relegating Hall-effect keyboards to an afterthought for decades.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
However, relegating City to the second-tier Championship League would be a punishment that could hurt the rest of the league.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of relegating

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Demand for grading — an act of verifying a card’s authenticity and condition — has grown as collectors increasingly treat trading and vintage sports cards as alternative investments.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Brian Gilchrist, managing director for development at Western National, said his company has already started grading work at the site, yet now is being asked to rework its plans to meet the new codes.

— Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of grading

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The measure speeds permitting approval under the California Environmental Quality Act by placing deadlines on government agencies to issue or deny permits within a year.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Jackson took over the Democratic nomination in late July, after placing third in the Democratic primary for governor.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

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