1
as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
what type of people do you generally hang out with?
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2
as in category
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
a music store that has a good selection of all types of music, not just pop, rock, and rap
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as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
type the birds by geographical range
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Recent Examples of type
Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
According to the warrant affidavit, the text used to replace the original recipient and dollar amounts was allegedly typed.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
This is an article about potential lefties in the Giants bullpen, but know that every word was typed with some degree of confusion and incredulousness.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Dia will allow users to type natural language commands into the search bar, like finding a document or webpage or creating a calendar event.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The low-profile scissor keys feel nice to type on, and there's a convenient shortcut row for functions like volume, screen brightness, emoji, and more.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2025
According to the warrant affidavit, the text used to replace the original recipient and dollar amounts was allegedly typed.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
This is an article about potential lefties in the Giants bullpen, but know that every word was typed with some degree of confusion and incredulousness.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Dia will allow users to type natural language commands into the search bar, like finding a document or webpage or creating a calendar event.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for type
Noun
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Perhaps the largest of its kind was a retrospective analysis that appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2002.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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These wooden stakes, used to impede attackers, are the first of their kind to be recovered from this period.—
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Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The category is projected to generate $2 billion in sales by 2029, according to Coca-Cola’s research.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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The film was the U.K.’s entry for the Oscars’ international feature category and was shortlisted.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Despite the depth and breadth of his transactions, Sweeney did not classify his work as a teardown.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Using data from nearly 10,000 herbarium specimens, scientists at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History have brought attention to the conservation status of these plants, revealing that 87 species—almost half of the genus—are now classified as threatened with extinction.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
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There was a refresh of sorts over the summer as City released first-team assistants Shaun Goater, Alan Mahon and goalkeeping coach Chris Williams.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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His friends, acquaintances, neighbors, who’d formed a circle of sorts, a net, to secure him—define and confine him.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Jayhawks came into the season ranked No. 1 in the country and haven’t lived up to the billing since the end of non-conference play.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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And since the Fox-LaVine swap, Sacramento ranks 26th in the NBA in turnover percentage.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tunstall references seminal ‘90s musical genres in the score–from Alanis Morissette and Green Day to NSYNC and the Spice Girls–while injecting it with a fresh contemporary sound.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Company chairman Christopher Woodrow found Roth to be a strong entrepreneur and believes that the horror genre ripe for this kind of venture.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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How to Play Connections In Connections, players must group 16 words into four categories based on their relationships.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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By weaponizing bias against itself — using prestigious cultural signals to be grouped with the elite — disadvantaged minorities can hack the system and carve out new spaces for themselves.—
Bethany Thompson,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Going 7-of-10 from the stripe also helped seal the deal.—
Matt Schubert,
The Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the '90s, florals, stripes, and gingham adorned many a kitchen surface—from wallpaper to window treatments and tablecloths.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Type.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/type. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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