stratification

noun

Definition of stratificationnext
as in hierarchy

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Recent Examples of stratification For one night, all of the stratification of the music world falls away. — ABC News, 3 June 2026 If one were looking for a sports league that most faithfully reflects the modern United States — its stratification, its rituals of self-justification, its remarkable talent for dressing inequality in the language of tradition — Major League Baseball would be hard to beat. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 Deprescribing requires gradual tapering, psychological support, careful risk stratification, and accessible alternatives — none of which Kennedy’s initiative provides at scale. — Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026 This creates a new kind of stratification. — Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stratification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stratification
  1. hierarchy
  2. grouping
  3. caste
  4. stratum
  5. level
Noun
  • Depending on the club, the hierarchies are still clear, and there might be little overlap between those positions.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Naked mole rat colonies have a hierarchy that loosely aligns with body size, where only the largest females have a shot at becoming queen—and only the queen reproduces.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hierarchy
Noun
  • The signifying fruit was intended to get around the 1980 Israeli ban on political art featuring the grouping of the flag’s colors.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Lemon mostly worked in personnel groupings with Smith and Wicks.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of grouping
Noun
  • Ahmed is heartened by the pushback against Hindu nationalism in recent years from progressive Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and Dalits, members of the former untouchable caste in India who have historically faced discrimination.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Written nearly a century ago, the statement remains strikingly relevant, particularly in conversations about economic inequality, privilege, caste, education, and poverty.
    — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of caste
Noun
  • Melanocytes are located in the stratum basale, which is the deepest layer of the epidermis.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 29 July 2026
  • Four men hijack a subway and demand a million-dollar ransom, setting off a chain of events that touches every stratum of city life.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of stratum
Noun
  • In the weeks since Warsh’s last news conference, bond yields have surged to levels not seen in more than a decade.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Von Furstenburg took her sun-protective measures to the next level by adding a face mask.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of level

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