as in category
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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Recent Examples of classification
Riders who finish 20th or lower in the general classification receive only €1,000 for participating.
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 July 2025
The jets, which were relocated from the 35th Fighter Wing at Misawa Air Base in Japan, have capabilities closer to those of fifth-generation aircraft—a classification that includes F-22 and F-35 jets—improving their survivability and weapon systems' accuracy.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Before the removal of the classification, LGBTQ+ individuals could be institutionalized against their will, fired from their jobs and denied a mortgage, among other things.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
When combined with metrics like F1 score (classification accuracy), BLEU (for translation tasks) or perplexity (for language models), standard benchmarks are useful for comparing general model performance in lab settings.
—Ryan Kolln, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 July 2025
The jets, which were relocated from the 35th Fighter Wing at Misawa Air Base in Japan, have capabilities closer to those of fifth-generation aircraft—a classification that includes F-22 and F-35 jets—improving their survivability and weapon systems' accuracy.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Before the removal of the classification, LGBTQ+ individuals could be institutionalized against their will, fired from their jobs and denied a mortgage, among other things.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
When combined with metrics like F1 score (classification accuracy), BLEU (for translation tasks) or perplexity (for language models), standard benchmarks are useful for comparing general model performance in lab settings.
—Ryan Kolln, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classification
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Criminal Justice Danielle Clark, Riverdale High: Natural leadership ability, dedication to her classes and commitment to club organizations like Skills USA Criminal Justice and JROTC led to Clark’s nomination and being the top vote-getter in the criminal justice category.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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This included a category specific to Texas resort hotels, which were rated on rooms/facilities, location, service, food and value.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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The festival is the largest of its kind in the United States and is sponsored by the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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Allegiant does not tolerate disruptive behavior of any kind.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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“Classification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classification. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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