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
The Trust is classified as a 'grantor trust' for U.S. federal income tax purposes, meaning the Trust itself is not subject to U.S. federal income tax.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025
Portions of documents, and some entire records, had remained classified for decades to protect sources and methods.
—Stefan Becket, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
Her death was classified as a homicide by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Despite the depth and breadth of his transactions, Sweeney did not classify his work as a teardown.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025
Portions of documents, and some entire records, had remained classified for decades to protect sources and methods.
—Stefan Becket, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
Her death was classified as a homicide by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Despite the depth and breadth of his transactions, Sweeney did not classify his work as a teardown.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classify
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The 31-year-old came into this week ranked No. 8 in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR).—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Jayhawks came into the season ranked No. 1 in the country and haven’t lived up to the billing since the end of non-conference play.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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The exhibit and sale, organized by Pacific Palisades native Heidi Farkash, will feature more than 250 artworks donated by San Diego County artists and art collectors, including works by James Hubbell, Italo Scanga, Larry Groff, James Aitchison, Joe Garcia and more.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Amazon sales rose nearly 6% during an eight-day boycott organized by an activist group, challenging the effectiveness of consumer activism against the retail giant.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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However, the legislation does not distinguish levels of participation in drug trafficking.—
Nathaly Triana,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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His minor-league career is distinguished above all else by more walks than strikeouts in 1216 PAs, a rare feat indeed.—
Jake Ciely,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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The institute once arranged for a Purim care package to be airdropped to a Jewish Coast Guard member 700 miles off the coast of Alaska, for example.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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Every morning, the monks gathered there, arranging themselves on the long stone benches, to discuss the matters of the day.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The researchers categorized participants as inactive, weekend warriors, or regularly active based on data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) collected from 2011 to 2018.—
Laura Hensley,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Each result was then reviewed by two reporters, who used licensing records to confirm it was categorized correctly.—
Charles Ornstein,
ProPublica,
13 Mar. 2025
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In one of the most dramatic scenes in the series, Kristine orders Natalia to clean the kitchen, and is later surprised when her cup of coffee tastes like cleaning fluid.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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They could be ordered through a catalog and were relatively affordable, said Anuja Navare, the director of collections at the Pasadena Museum of History, which maintains a private registry of homes with Batchelder tiles.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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While most automakers have relegated AI to safety-system technology in current models, Mercedes' use of AI in the cabin is a new frontier for the North American market, especially for a vehicle on the lower end of a company's lineup.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Queen was left off the first team picked by the media and relegated to the second team.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2025
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How to Play Connections In Connections, players must group 16 words into four categories based on their relationships.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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By weaponizing bias against itself — using prestigious cultural signals to be grouped with the elite — disadvantaged minorities can hack the system and carve out new spaces for themselves.—
Bethany Thompson,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Classify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classify. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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