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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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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In that light, Judges presiding over class action matters must take special care to ensure the settlement is fair to the class members.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Western Kentucky University said that all of its campuses would be closed and classes cancelled Monday.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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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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Barber also said its completion marked a new level of repair capabilities for advanced stealth fighters.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
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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But there was always the threat of lynchings and other forms of racial violence for those who defied the racial caste system of Jim Crow.—
Kendra D. Boyd,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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And a fascination with the occult was brewing in the upper echelons of Swedish society.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Historically, this suggests the presence of a privileged upper socioeconomic echelon.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 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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Hedge funds and other institutional investors typically require collateral o take out loans or complex trading positions, such as short selling.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Panthers have not had a player taken in the draft since 2020 and have had only four winning seasons since joining the FBS ranks in 2004.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the last year, the United States’ billionaires gained a total of $1.1 trillion in wealth and welcomed 89 people into their ranks.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
7 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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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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The administration expects the new rates to remain in place until the U.S. narrows a $1.2 trillion trade imbalance recorded last year.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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And remember, for both, choose one that will offer you full coverage, and use a setting powder to keep it in place.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Stratum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stratum. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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