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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2
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
President Donald Trump later claimed the information shared in the texts was not classified.
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
The president can classify and declassify at will via oral or written instruction.
—Dakota Rudesill, The Conversation, 29 Mar. 2025
What’s the difference between ‘classified’ and ‘top secret’?
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
The White House says the Yemen strikes chat wasn't classified.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
The president can classify and declassify at will via oral or written instruction.
—Dakota Rudesill, The Conversation, 29 Mar. 2025
What’s the difference between ‘classified’ and ‘top secret’?
—David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
The White House says the Yemen strikes chat wasn't classified.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classify
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Buffett is currently ranked as the world’s fourth-wealthiest person by Bloomberg, with a net worth of $154 billion — up from sixth-wealthiest on Monday.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Instead, when basing the ranking on objective crime data from the FBI, U.S. News ranked Portland the 15th most dangerous city in the country.—
Zachary Russell,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ortiz, one of Del Records’ artists, had been scheduled to perform at a concert organized by Pérez in the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico, when the promoter was sanctioned, FBI Special Agent Lauren Radke wrote in an affidavit filed in court.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Diaz’s sister-in-law organized a GoFundMe account to raise money for funeral expenses.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2025
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Senior midfielder Chelsea Fuentes, a captain like Lopez, said her teammate’s desire for excellence distinguishes every part of her game.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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This capability distinguishes good hires from great ones in an environment where knowledge is readily available.—
Bing Yu Yap,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Oz: On [Richard’s] birthday, Laura arranged for maybe a dozen Civil War reenactors to come galloping onto the set.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the human author was a sort of conductor: prompting, arranging, intervening.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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There are hundreds of molecules that excite our olfactory bulbs and taste buds, and the way those molecules are gathered determines how the flavoring ingredient is categorized.—
Ali Bouzari,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Software Systems May Be Able To Detect Users’ Stress Levels AI in enterprise applications might soon detect and categorize stress and frustration.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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On Friday, a federal judge halted plans to fire more than 1,200 journalists, engineers and other staff who were sidelined after Trump ordered a funding cut.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Each of the drug lords was sentenced to 40 years in Mexican prison, though a judge ordered Caro Quintero released in 2013 on a technicality.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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There followed a surreal half-time chat between Chapman and Poyet about his dismissal, with the game relegated to a sideshow, as fellow pundit Efan Ekoku shifted awkwardly in his seat.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The herb once relegated to savory cooking has begun popping up in cocktails, as more bartenders enlist its unique flavor to liven up recipes.—
Kevin Gray,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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When dogs attend the Red Rover doggy daycare in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, they aren't grouped by their breed or age, but rather, their energy levels.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The plan is to group the off-season discount businesses together and to operate Net-a-porter and Mr Porter as separate, full-price shops alongside Mytheresa.com.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Classify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classify. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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