1
as in to rank
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 to organize
to put into a particular arrangement
classify the information you got from the Internet by source
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Recent Examples of classify
The potential solution, detailed in a study published in the Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, requires first classifying various facial gestures like yawning, blinking, and breathing as individual waveforms.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
These dinosaurs are all classified as theropods, which were mostly carnivorous.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2025
Although North Korean divorce rate data is not available, the last nationwide census conducted in 2008 said that only three percent of the population were classified as separated, according to the RFA.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which led the offensive on Damascus that forced Assad to flee, is classified as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and other nations.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
These dinosaurs are all classified as theropods, which were mostly carnivorous.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2025
Although North Korean divorce rate data is not available, the last nationwide census conducted in 2008 said that only three percent of the population were classified as separated, according to the RFA.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which led the offensive on Damascus that forced Assad to flee, is classified as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and other nations.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Keys ranks second in that count, with 24 top 10s, while Gerald Levert and R. Kelly share the third-place mark, at 22 each.Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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McCutchen ranks in the franchise’s career top 10 in several categories, including home runs (fourth, 235) and RBIs (seventh, 818).LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Some readers have wondered if any local groups are organizing relief efforts.Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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Consider organizing hackathons or innovation challenges that invite diverse communities to solve pressing problems using AI, like XPRIZE's AI competitions, which have sparked creative AI solutions for global issues such as healthcare.Sonal Soveni, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Learn some of the identifying features of each bird and distinguish similar-looking species from each other.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Metal railings or a charred brick chimney were all that remained to distinguish the ashen piles.Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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McGahn arranged a memo warning Trump the move could lead to his impeachment.Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
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One day before TikTok star Deborah Finck died of rare soft tissue cancer, her daughter Katerina arranged a meaningful memory.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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To categorize these words as solely Gen Z or Gen Alpha slang misrepresents their history, and over-simplifies the way in which language evolves and grows.Kara Nesvig, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
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Willis said the song was meant for everyone and should not be narrowly categorized.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Over a two-year period facing charges, he was twice ordered to stay in a mental health hospital; once fired his lawyer; and twice deemed incapable of proceeding to trial due to his mental health.Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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This was not out of choice: After his capture and before his execution, Höss was ordered to write his memoir, giving an insight into the workings of a mind that was both ordinary and chillingly evil.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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Without that, you'd be relegated to insignificance.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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When the department returned to the office in July 2022, Bohn relegated Bell Limbrick to an office in Galen Center, far away from other department officials.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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While all of the development’s dwellings are single-family residences, they are grouped into pods of six, each sharing a courtyard and driveway.Caitlin Montoya, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
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Carlson is sometimes grouped with artists affiliated with Indigenous Futurisms, a term the Anishinaabe scholar Grace Dillon coined in 2003 to denote artists whose work offers a Native perspective on the future.Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Classify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classify. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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