1
as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the lower strata of society have been hit especially hard by this economic downturn
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2
as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
the level of writing in that pop novel is several strata beneath that of serious fiction
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Recent Examples of stratum
For generations, china was a major investment, out of reach for all but the country’s wealthy, and acquiring it marked one’s arrival in a new social stratum.
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Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The proportion of registrants with a telephone number and the mean expected response rate, based on prior Times/Siena polls, were calculated for each stratum.
—New York Times, 17 Aug. 2024
The show makes clear the yakuza is integrated into every stratum of the Japanese government and society.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
In those remains, the team found high rates of tobacco spanning every stratum of Victorian society.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024
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Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The proportion of registrants with a telephone number and the mean expected response rate, based on prior Times/Siena polls, were calculated for each stratum.
—New York Times, 17 Aug. 2024
The show makes clear the yakuza is integrated into every stratum of the Japanese government and society.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
In those remains, the team found high rates of tobacco spanning every stratum of Victorian society.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stratum
Noun
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Following Bradshaw’s commitment, Texas Tech’s class of 2026 is rated No. 22 in the nation, according to 247Sports.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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And there’s plenty of laughs and chatter happening in the cooking class.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With the cuts and losses at the FDA, there is growing fear that the funding level could dip below the historical threshold.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Contrary to expectations, many survivors’ cortisol levels were lower.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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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
Noun
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Always looking to maximize profits, such airlines have come to believe that improved business class seats are the way forward, rendering the posh, private echelons at the pointy end of the plane redundant.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Key is the support from the higher echelons of power.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2025
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Hooper’s win over Guida and his matchup on Saturday position him to become something of a legend killer.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Auto repair still cheaper than a new car Also, LaFontaine Automotive Group is in a unique position to help mitigate supply challenges for others.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Last year, the U.S., fell out of the top 20 for the first time in the report’s history, landing at No. 23 in the listing authored by several global groups that rank nations’ overall happiness.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, Christ the King Catholic Church asked the family to leave its ranks.—
Tony Holt,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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Moana also returned to the movie rankings after two weeks outside the top 10 with 223 million minutes.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s high praise for a player who until pretty recently was just trying to finish number-one in the PGA Tour University rankings.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Lesotho Communications Authority said the license would be in place for 10 years.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Currently, a 10% base global tariff is in place on all U.S. coffee imports.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Stratum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stratum. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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