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 Hubble Space Telescope captured a new image of NGC 5530, which is classified as a flocculent spiral galaxy due to its patchy and indistinct arms, according to a statement from the European Space Agency (ESA).
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Its central area has been classified as a historic monument by the French government.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
The county classified fewer than 25,000 homes as attainable in 2024 — compared to nearly 100,000 in 2018.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
If the rating agencies and regulators classify Bit Bonds as risk-free or near risk-free because the principal is sovereign-backed, these institutions might be able to deploy significant capital into them.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Its central area has been classified as a historic monument by the French government.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
The county classified fewer than 25,000 homes as attainable in 2024 — compared to nearly 100,000 in 2018.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
If the rating agencies and regulators classify Bit Bonds as risk-free or near risk-free because the principal is sovereign-backed, these institutions might be able to deploy significant capital into them.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classify
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Advisers are ranked by the revenue and nights booked for the Four Seasons.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
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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Incorporating a set of packing cubes can encourage you to pare down and organize your clothing based on the type of clothes or the day.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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People search sites, also known as people finder sites, are a kind of data broker that specializes in collecting, organizing and selling access to personal information.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Israeli strikes across Gaza continued, killing at least 21 people in the last 24 hours, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants but says most of the more than 50,000 Palestinians killed in the war have been women and children.—
Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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At least 26 people have been killed and more than 100 others wounded in the last 24 hours, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which doesn't distinguish between civilians and combatants.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 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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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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Biologists of many different subdisciplines categorize life in a field called systematics.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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The recall is categorized as class 3, which is the least serious category and means that exposure to the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences, according to the FDA.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Duke and Duchess of Windsor ordered pieces that were full of personality and wit.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The shift comes after reports that the cuts were ordered by Jeremy Lewin, a close ally of Elon Musk, who now oversees USAID under Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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