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as in ranked
to arrange or assign according to type
classify the baseball cards in your collection on the basis of rarity
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as in arranged
to put into a particular arrangement
classify the information you got from the Internet by source
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Recent Examples of classified
Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The member states share an enormous amount of classified information.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
The Kansas City Police Department has classified the potential shooting as a death investigation, not a homicide, according to DiMartino.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The directive instructs them to empty safes containing classified and personnel records and shred as many documents as possible.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The member states share an enormous amount of classified information.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
Police later classified the case as a homicide.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
The Kansas City Police Department has classified the potential shooting as a death investigation, not a homicide, according to DiMartino.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classified
Adjective
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Terms were not announced, but the three-year veteran made $985,000 last season as an exclusive-rights free agent with the Atlanta Falcons, who opted not to tender him a contract as a restricted free agent.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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So, at least for now, Romanov, a pending restricted free agent, figures to remain with the Sharks.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Over three decades ago, the first hiking days were arranged at Blue Hills Reservation in 1992, a state park in Milton, Mass, as part of an initiative promoting healthy lifestyles.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Transfers can be arranged through the resort.—
Megan Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The size of the total reserve is confidential, but estimates are commonly in the hundreds of millions of tons.—
Scott L. Montgomery,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and a federal-district court both ruled that prosecutors had not violated Holberg's rights by failing to disclose Kirkpatrick's status as a confidential informant.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Plants are organized by region; Romero and I started in the Americas, pulling up to an eight-foot-tall Brazilian grape tree, known for the gumball-size purple berries that grow directly on its trunk.—
Nora Walsh,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2025
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Last October, the institute organized five planning sessions at Brooklyn’s senior center.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As with everything Marvel, the story and which actors will be part of the fifth installment of the Avengers franchise are being kept top secret.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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Those laboratories include the historical Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, where the top secret Manhattan Project took place during World War II.—
Minho Kim,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The shoot was also distinguished by a series of high-profile visitors.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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My hope is 2025 will echo that distinguished past, welcoming new voices to our civil society that push leadership in a similar direction — with substantial carbon emissions reductions.—
Mike Gunter,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In the lawsuit, the groups in particular raised concern that the Labor Department could provide Musk nonpublic information regarding investigations of his companies.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
5 Feb. 2025
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Supporters say making nonpublic school alternatives more affordable gives parents more options for their children's education.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
2 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Both sections are well-categorized to make searching for your favorite games easier.—
Matthew Gover,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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The syrup is categorized into grades, which describe richness in taste and color.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Classified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classified. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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