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
Insurance companies sometimes classify the implant’s insertion as a surgery, though the procedure is done in-office, using local anesthesia, and is not invasive.
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Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified the recall of Paras Premium Golden Raisins at the highest risk level due to an undeclared allergen in the product.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Peel Regional Paramedic Services at first classified a child as injured and in critical condition, but the Hospital for Sick Children later said the child was in good condition.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
Nearly three-quarters of all Northeast snowstorms classified as Category 3 or higher on the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale, or NESIS, from 1956 to 2022 took place in late January or early February, according to statistics from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified the recall of Paras Premium Golden Raisins at the highest risk level due to an undeclared allergen in the product.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Peel Regional Paramedic Services at first classified a child as injured and in critical condition, but the Hospital for Sick Children later said the child was in good condition.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
Nearly three-quarters of all Northeast snowstorms classified as Category 3 or higher on the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale, or NESIS, from 1956 to 2022 took place in late January or early February, according to statistics from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classify
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The Billboard tally ranks the tunes that reach the largest audience via radio stations that focus on playing a more mature, adult style of pop music — hence the name.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Two critical areas where Kansas struggles are 1) free-throw rate (its 23.9 FTR ranks No. 357 in the nation) and 2) low-volume and inefficient 3-point shooting.—
Tyler Everett,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Approach: Pick one routine task — like organizing emails — and let an AI or smart filter handle it for a week.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The bag’s practical design has an interior center pocket divider with a zipper closure and one interior slip pocket to organize my items while keeping them safe.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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The war in Gaza has resulted in more than 48,000 Palestinian deaths, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, distinguished as the richest person in the world, has been especially controversial since Trump's inauguration.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Three years later, Ade arranged a romantic trip to Italy for the couple with the intention of asking Houston to be his wife.—
Megan Pinckney Rutherford,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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And with its intuitive drag-and-drop functionality, arranging, connecting and customizing elements has never been easier.—
Carly Schnurr,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Companies, especially those in the B2B realm, shouldn’t merely categorize their adoption of AI as a moat—at least, not for long.—
Dhiraj Bhat,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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While there is no official classification, cities in China are often categorized in certain tiers based on factors such as gross domestic product (GDP) and population.—
Lee Ying Shan,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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In theaters now Showtimes Suits LA Suits experienced the Netflix bump two years ago, so naturally, a spinoff was ordered.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
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Most recently, the state ordered Kingda Ka shuttered in 2023 after its launch cable snapped.—
Mike Davis,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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There’s a pleasing trilogy symmetry in Haugerud’s focus for the first time here exclusively on female desire, with men relegated to the periphery.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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This last collection is the result of a ten-year exploration throughout the Country, looking for all the regions no longer inhabited and relegated to the margins.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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Ohio Wisconsin Missouri Persona maps from Cambridge Analytica documents See a detailed view of voters grouped by persona in each of the states targeted by Cambridge.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
27 Feb. 2025
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Geometry should instead be grouped with trigonometry in precalculus courses because these kinds of math are more naturally related, Dalal suggested.—
Carson Swick,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Classify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classify. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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