stratify
verb (used with object)
to form or place in strata or layers.
stratified
Example Sentences
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The anatomical “norm” that emerged from these studies was therefore constructed from a narrow and socially stratified sample.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
Here’s a visual representation of how spending has been stratified among economic classes in recent years.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
For instance, while it is by no means an eat-the-rich manifesto, the musical explores how financially stratified New York—and London and other cities—has become.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
I think what’s bothered me about romance is that people have these stratified steps and a playbook and rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2025
It is true that our society is stratified, and very rigidly stratified, on what at first sight appear to be hereditary lines.
From "1984" by George Orwell
