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
Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2025
To make a few dollars, Schuyler agreed to type Auden’s poems but was busted fishing his employer’s drafts out of the wastebasket.
—Dan Chiasson, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The sample preparation device will talk the technician through the collection process, including scanning the unique code associated with that sample or typing in that code, and then putting the 2-inch collection tube into the sample preparation device.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Sources say the details on the strike originated from a classified document and that among the questions being asked by the IG is whether Hegseth personally wrote the texts or if another staffer typed out the details.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 July 2025
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Verb
Messing up a single number while typing your credit card effectively shifts you up or down within the same column of this table and alters one term in the algorithm’s sum.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2025
To make a few dollars, Schuyler agreed to type Auden’s poems but was busted fishing his employer’s drafts out of the wastebasket.
—Dan Chiasson, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The sample preparation device will talk the technician through the collection process, including scanning the unique code associated with that sample or typing in that code, and then putting the 2-inch collection tube into the sample preparation device.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Sources say the details on the strike originated from a classified document and that among the questions being asked by the IG is whether Hegseth personally wrote the texts or if another staffer typed out the details.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for type
Noun
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They’re wrapped in banana leaves instead of corn husks, are flatter and more rectangular in shape, and are about three times the size of the kind traditionally steamed in corn husks (perfect for sharing).—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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All questions of any kind as posed by the user will become tainted, and responses will veer from answers given to other users.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s action directs federal agencies, including the Department of Justice, to interpret Title IX rules as prohibiting transgender athletes from participating in female sports categories.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Enterprise browsers will serve a critical function to help secure user interfaces, and the category will surely continue to mature with new entrants and consolidation through acquisitions.—
Will Townsend,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Gu classifies premium as cars over 40,000 Euros ($47,000).—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Many of the spaceplane's payloads have been classified, but officials typically identify a handful of unclassified experiments flying on each X-37B mission.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If Béla Tarr made Abigail’s Party if might look something like this, an elevated cringe comedy that marks a return, of sorts, to the kind of portmanteau movie Jim Jarmusch made in the late ’80s and early ’90s.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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In 2024, the Bearcats lost to Guyer and looked out of sorts.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The lack of home run production the last two months has been a stark contrast to what the offense delivered in their first 85 games when the Cubs hit the fourth-most homers and ranked fifth in home run-to-fly ball ratio (13.3%).—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Texas also ranked as one of the most expensive states to pay electric bills, with an average monthly bill of $178.20, the fourth-highest in the country.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Alien is a classic in the horror sci-fi genre and this feels mostly like a pale imitation so far.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The complete playlist includes a mix of genres and artists.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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They are grouped under ten industry categories with the largest cohort (18) in biotechnology and healthcare followed by enterprise technology and robotics (16).—
Forbes Asia Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Redistricting is usually done after the national census at the start of each decade, and how voters are grouped into congressional districts can be critical in determining who wins the seats.—
Andrew Schneider,
NPR,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The almost theatrical approach, complete with powder white wigs, opulent outerwear and hosiery, eventually turned into double-breasted coats, and trousers with stripes.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2025
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The Esther Street crosswalk is bounded on its outer edges by white paint, and the colors are also separated by white stripes.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Type.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/type. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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