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as in caste
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
a politician who appeals to people of every class
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as in type
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
a new class of wireless devices that could be used for Internet access as well as personal communication
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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
only a particular class of burglar would do that
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as in course
a series of lectures on a subject
took a class on modern art
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as in elegance
dignified or restrained beauty of form, appearance, or style
an old mansion with tremendous class that puts today's gaudy behemoths to shame
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as in dignity
high position within society
the woman exudes an aura of class and breeding
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as in to rank
to arrange or assign according to type
I would class that suggestion as helpful, so let's make a note of it
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Recent Examples of class
Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2025
Peterson, who is ranked No. 2 in the recruiting class of 2025 according to ESPN, had 18 points, seven rebounds and three steals and earned co-MVP honors in Tuesday’s McDonald’s All-America game in Brooklyn, New York.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
According to the White House, Musk is classed as a special government employee.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The demo began with a hypothetical student, Henrique, trying to organize notes for a history class.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2025
Peterson, who is ranked No. 2 in the recruiting class of 2025 according to ESPN, had 18 points, seven rebounds and three steals and earned co-MVP honors in Tuesday’s McDonald’s All-America game in Brooklyn, New York.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
Howard Bolton: Leslie never brought, uh, a Springfield … let alone a Hellcat — to class.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
According to the White House, Musk is classed as a special government employee.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for class
Noun
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So if the party was going to succeed, this class had to be destroyed and replaced with a new bureaucratic caste of Communist officials.—
Ian Johnson,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2025
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The inequality is in many ways the legacy of apartheid, a decades-long racial caste system in which the country’s former white-minority government violently segregated nonwhite South Africans into communities that were left to rot.—
Lee-Ann Olwage,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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This shortage, of course, is not just in hospitals.—
Kymberlee Montgomery,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Chelsea, of course, met a sad fate along with her much-older boyfriend, Rick (Walton Goggins) in The White Lotus Season 3 finale a week ago.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The deadline passed and the new U.S. tariff rate for Chinese imports came into effect.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The growth trajectory represents a 2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2025, with online video claiming the lion’s share at $9.4 billion.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Blending fashion, fame, history, and culture, Chic Dogs beautifully showcases the best of our furry friends through time, capturing their poise, elegance, and glamour.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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With flourishes such as spherical, yellow-light lamps and a giraffe print sourced from artisans around the globe, the space exudes an eclectic warmth, balancing elegance with a touch of the unexpected.—
Sam Falb,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Many Cambodians, particularly in the countryside, welcomed the Khmer Rouge, with its mix of hard-line communist ideology and extreme Cambodian nationalism, as liberators who promised to restore order and dignity.—
Sophal Ear,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The importance of connection and socialization is evident every day in Florida’s assisted living communities, a communal long-term care setting designed to provide seniors with a sense of dignity, independence and belonging.—
Gail Matillo,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Instead, when basing the ranking on objective crime data from the FBI, U.S. News ranked Portland the 15th most dangerous city in the country.—
Zachary Russell,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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The teams were then ranked from highest to lowest, based on the number of leaks.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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Barber also said its completion marked a new level of repair capabilities for advanced stealth fighters.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The eggs are made from a durable fiberglass blend and feature a flat bottom to remain steady at surface level.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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For instance, the international feature category currently honors the submitting country, not the director — even though the director’s name is engraved on the Oscar statuette.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The recall is labeled as Class III by the FDA, its lowest category.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/class. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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