stratification

noun

Definition of stratificationnext
as in hierarchy

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Recent Examples of stratification 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 The result is fueling a stratification in the clothing sector as more people are buying clothes. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 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
  • When half of the crowd are members of other bands on the bill, dancing alongside fans, little room is left for hierarchy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Leo met with six abuse survivors during his recent trip to Spain, where the Catholic hierarchy has only recently begun reckoning with its legacy of abuse and cover-up after long dismissing the severity of the scandal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of hierarchy
Noun
  • So on Friday, at UCLA’s second fall practice, the Bruins shifted around personnel and paired various offensive groupings.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • However, previous estimates thought the grouping could be just 100,000 years old.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of grouping
Noun
  • Tulu society is organized into several castes and communities, including Billavas, Shivalli Brahmins, Bunts, and Mogaveeras.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • No movement could represent every young Indian across the country's profound differences of class, caste, gender, language, geography and digital access.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of caste
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  • 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
  • Will West Ham’s presence — their 61,500-capacity London Stadium is comfortably the biggest stadium at this level since Manchester United’s one-year stay in the second tier during the mid-1970s — see a new attendance record set across the division?
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Despite his failures to win the big games, Franklin won at a level plenty of schools and fan bases would welcome.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of level

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“Stratification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stratification. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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