kinds

noun

plural of kind
1
as in types
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common I like that kind of candy

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2
as in categories
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic we looked at just about every kind of flooring before deciding which to use in the kitchen

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Recent Examples of kinds As social media continue to act as a cultural megaphone, content creators are now widely seen as an essential part of marketing for companies of all kinds, including retailers and coffee chains. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Non-essential workers—executives, administrators, management of all kinds—disappeared into Zoom en masse across the country. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 Avoid giving younger children hard candies such as Jolly Ranchers or other kinds that can’t be chewed easily. — Lina Ruiz october 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 At The Baobab House one recent afternoon, entrepreneurs, aid workers, and artists of all kinds are mingling in Arabic and English. — Patricia Huon, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026 Also, Italian chefs, of all kinds, always add the pasta to the sauce. — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 At the other end, creators of all kinds are being empowered to tell their stories better. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Dann and her staff have led corporate team-building events, visited day care centers for art activities, and hosts birthday parties and showers of all kinds. — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026 In addition to artwork of all kinds, there will be three stages of live music, more than a dozen restaurant booths and children’s activities. — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinds
  1. types
  2. categories
  3. sorts
  4. genres
  5. varieties
  6. stripes
Noun
  • Prior Justice Department inspectors general have long complained about the limitations to their authority to investigate certain types of attorney misconduct.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Ninety-four percent of Americans recognize that repairing and upgrading transportation infrastructure helps these types of vehicles move people and goods more quickly and safely.
    — Kevin Blackwell, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of types
Noun
  • The alliance will fund work on species in the three highest-risk categories (endangered, critically endangered, and extinct in the wild), which together include more than 31,000 species.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The categories catching on right now The trend spans clothing, toys, photography and physical music formats.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of categories
Noun
  • Based in El Paso, Texas, Mid-West Textile collects, sorts and grades used clothing and textiles for resale and other uses.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Sarah sorts and starts the laundry in the building’s basement laundry room.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of sorts
Noun
  • Hemsworth’s work has always spanned genres—just look at his omnivorous DJ sets—but Numbskull positions him as a more traditional songwriter, underscored by the album’s personal, earnest tone.
    — Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The list of household names who have recorded at Conway Recording Studios spans generations and genres.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of genres
Noun
  • The offer includes 30 bread varieties, 8,000 wines and spirits and approximately 120 kinds of cheese — to name but a few of the treats found here.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Around the middle of the century, agronomists also developed high-yield, fast-growing varieties of staple crops like wheat and rice in what is known as the Green Revolution.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of varieties
Noun
  • The image features a black falcon with rigid angles against a red background with black, white and gold stripes down the middle.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Step 5 Arrange cornflake mixture and marshmallows over top of purée in alternating diagonal stripes.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of stripes

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