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one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
dinosaur remains that do not fit any existing classification
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Today, Cumberland Island is mostly protected land under the classification of National Seashore.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
In an all-around phenomenal year for North Crowley athletics, the girls’ basketball program continued to meet a high standard with a deep playoff run in Texas’ largest classification.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
The hospital had invested $16 million for a new building in 2021, hoping to gain China’s highest classification for hospitals.
—Claire Fu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The end-of-season schedule is no pushover, either, so Illinois’ classification could get tested.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
In an all-around phenomenal year for North Crowley athletics, the girls’ basketball program continued to meet a high standard with a deep playoff run in Texas’ largest classification.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
The hospital had invested $16 million for a new building in 2021, hoping to gain China’s highest classification for hospitals.
—Claire Fu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The end-of-season schedule is no pushover, either, so Illinois’ classification could get tested.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Classification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classification. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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