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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
The show makes clear the yakuza is integrated into every stratum of the Japanese government and society.
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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
The museum’s former chancellor, George Osborne, reportedly approached Nandy, setting the stage for talks across an institutional stratum in which many don’t see eye to eye on the issue.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2024
And then, again, below this middle stratum, more bare canvas flecked by a few further coloristic footnotes.
—Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2024
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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
The museum’s former chancellor, George Osborne, reportedly approached Nandy, setting the stage for talks across an institutional stratum in which many don’t see eye to eye on the issue.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2024
And then, again, below this middle stratum, more bare canvas flecked by a few further coloristic footnotes.
—Barry Schwabsky, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stratum
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With a Relative Athletic Score of 9.81, Ferguson put himself up there as one of the athletes in this class at tight end.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Asians made up 7% of the population yet made up 19% of Harvard’s class.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This cylinder was then placed inside the barrel, which rotates around it until it is toasted to a level three out of four.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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The results derived from a random sampling of 1,004 adults aged 18 and over living in all 50 states, based on phone interviews, with a margin of error plus or minus four percent and with a 95 percent confidence level.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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If found guilty, these men could face harsher punishments under Indian laws designed to protect disadvantaged castes.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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These interrelated tensions of class, caste and gender form a background tapestry, but its real politics are unveiled by Hegde’s visual and modal approach.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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In Palm Beach County’s most moneyed echelons, this patient mindset is reshaping the market.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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More than 150 members of the senior executive service, the upper echelon of managers in the federal government, would be next in line at the agency.—
Bloomberg,
Orange County Register,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Royals would like him to get on base more often in order to have runners in scoring position for the top of the order.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, markets in the Northeast and Midwest remain competitive due to persistent inventory shortages, keeping sellers in a stronger position.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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That same year, the ranks of Black executives fell 3% from the prior year – twice the rate of white executives.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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The agency's workforce cuts come as the ranks of Americans receiving Social Security benefits have swelled to an all-time high, largely due to the aging baby boomer population.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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By Emma Whitford and Matt Schifrin, Forbes Staff Forbes College Financial Grades are designed to assess a private not-for-profit college’s operational soundness and balance sheet health using the following nine measures (Click here for the full ranking).—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Here's our ranking of the current Apple TV+ Sci-Fi category, running from worst to best.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2025
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Trump said that businesses will have clarity after April 2, when his reciprocal tariffs are set to be put in place.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
9 Mar. 2025
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Hell breaks loose when one of the Mickeys is presumed dead and a replacement duplicate tries to take his place.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Stratum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stratum. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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