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as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
I like that kind of candy
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as in categories
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
we looked at just about every kind of flooring before deciding which to use in the kitchen
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Recent Examples of kinds
Bees of all kinds (with a tiny handful of exceptions) are essential pollinators to an astounding 80 percent of the world’s flowering plants.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
That’s a strange thing, because success and failure can both be disasters of different kinds.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
What began as a Reddit post of two chess players searching for people and a place to play quickly snowballed into what San Diego Chess & Social is now, a gathering space for games of all kinds.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Ice of all kinds around the poles acts as Earth’s refrigerator.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Ice of all kinds around the poles acts as Earth's refrigerator.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Partnerships of all kinds can find joy today, despite the chaos of the Moon-Mars square.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
These scholars have argued that all those odd things—levitation, bilocation, miracles of all kinds, witchcraft—really did happen.
—Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
But a film also needs craftspeople – filmmakers, artists, makers of all kinds.
—Daren Smith, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
That’s a strange thing, because success and failure can both be disasters of different kinds.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
What began as a Reddit post of two chess players searching for people and a place to play quickly snowballed into what San Diego Chess & Social is now, a gathering space for games of all kinds.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Ice of all kinds around the poles acts as Earth’s refrigerator.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Ice of all kinds around the poles acts as Earth's refrigerator.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Partnerships of all kinds can find joy today, despite the chaos of the Moon-Mars square.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2026
These scholars have argued that all those odd things—levitation, bilocation, miracles of all kinds, witchcraft—really did happen.
—Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
But a film also needs craftspeople – filmmakers, artists, makers of all kinds.
—Daren Smith, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinds
Noun
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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
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The drug also helps control glucose levels for people with other types of diabetes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The categories included multiple race distances, fun runs, road cycling events and sprint triathlons.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Experts say such failures highlight new categories of risk.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the evening, the restaurant transitions to an Italian American pizzeria of sorts, where sourdough bread scraps make their way into everything from the meatballs to gnocchi.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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The push also comes at a time when retailers appear to be in a same-day delivery arms race of sorts, with merchants turning to more third-party last-mile delivery services to get products at the consumer’s doorstep faster.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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Investors are also asking whether Hybe can monetize music genres beyond Kpop, HSBC said.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Rock stars and their equivalents in other genres often develop their craft in obscurity before being discovered; idols are apprentices, trained exhaustively by their management companies.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Speedwell is tolerant of different growing conditions and comes in groundcover varieties as well as taller, upright varieties.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lean tuna varieties offer an advantage in terms of protein content.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2026
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And don’t miss your chance to score 65 percent off the sporty Athleta Tempo Mid-rise Wide-leg Track Pants, which feature a comfortable waistband and signature side stripes.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2026
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An all-white crisp percale sheet set exemplifies the quality of a top hotel suite, while mixing stripes and florals will lean into the cottagecore aesthetic.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Kinds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinds. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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