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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 music that is now generally regarded as a distinct species of rap
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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
in the late 1960s there emerged a new species of actor: edgy and not conventionally handsome
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as in world
human beings in general
the future of the species may well depend on our willingness to limit the impact of an ever-increasing population
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Recent Examples of species
Redundancy: Efficiency’s Misunderstood Counterpart In a rainforest, no single species is indispensable.
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
For that reason, the species is a favorite among underwater photographers.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Southern temperatures are not ideal for most wild tulip species multiplication either.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Also called Eastern hemlock, the species is hardy in Zones 3-7.
05 of 07
Sweet Gum
Sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) features a deep taproot and fleshy roots that can be slow to reestablish after planting.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
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Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
For that reason, the species is a favorite among underwater photographers.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Southern temperatures are not ideal for most wild tulip species multiplication either.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Also called Eastern hemlock, the species is hardy in Zones 3-7.
05 of 07
Sweet Gum
Sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) features a deep taproot and fleshy roots that can be slow to reestablish after planting.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for species
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After 1960, Asawa chose to retreat from the commercial market, creating a world of her own in their new home in Noe Valley.—
Hilarie M. Sheets,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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About once a month, the speakeasy hosts a dinner event where guests are invited to eat, drink and pick owner and master mixologist Stefan Huebner’s brain about the fascinating world of spirits.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
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View Recipe Fruits of all kinds, especially berries, grapes, apples, and citrus, are celebrated by health experts for their anti-inflammatory properties.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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Maybe not, and hopefully not, to the same extent—hopefully not ever finding themselves in the position of total dependence on Russian energy of any kind.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Known as indie dyers, these companies deal in smaller quantities — often from a specific breed of sheep — and use higher quality bases.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2025
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Some breeds, notoriously the Abyssinian and Siamese are more predisposed to aggression than other cats.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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There are two key mechanisms driving this trend, both induced by humanity’s appetite for fossil fuels.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration terminated over 1,000 grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, including funding for all state humanities councils.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
5 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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Seven companies own and operate 11 platforms in the marketplace, with Netflix, Foxtel, Nine, Disney, Amazon, Paramount and Seven securing a 90% share of premium VOD category viewership and revenue in 2024.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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But that’s how Duke, despite not making a single basket over the final four minutes, was able to hold on — because the best free-throw shooting team left in the field made 23 of its 27 attempts from the charity stripe, including nine of 10 in the last two minutes.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Magic forward is shooting 48% from the field, 36% from beyond the arc on 6.5 long-range attempts and 80.1% at the charity stripe on 9.5 attempts.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025
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Public health advocates see fluoridation as good for the population by increasing the odds that people across the economic spectrum get a baseline amount of fluoride daily.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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While many fans on X and Reddit praised the new content, there were, of course, some people who were upset that such content made it to the game.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
3 Apr. 2025
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Previously, biologists had assumed that Fiji iguanas — four species from the genus Brachylophus — descended from an older lineage that was at one point common around the Pacific but ultimately died out.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
17 Mar. 2025
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The plant belongs to a genus of deciduous shrubs called Aronia.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Species.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/species. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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