classified

1 of 2

adjective

clas·​si·​fied ˈkla-sə-ˌfīd How to pronounce classified (audio)
1
: divided into classes or placed in a class
classified ads
2
: withheld from general circulation for reasons of national security
classified information

classified

2 of 2

noun

: an advertisement grouped with others according to subject
usually used in plural

Examples of classified in a Sentence

Adjective The part of the report that includes classified information was removed before the report was made public.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira had been charged with six counts of willful retention of defense records for allegedly sharing classified documents through the social media platform Discord. USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024 Trump, who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, is running for a second term despite having been impeached twice and indicted in several states on felony counts including falsifying business records, mishandling classified documents, conspiracy and racketeering. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024 Since the start of his first term, Trump has been impeached twice and indicted in several states on felony counts such as falsifying business records, mishandling classified documents, conspiracy and racketeering. Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2024 Assange is facing 17 charges for allegedly receiving, possessing and communicating classified information to the public under the Espionage Act, and one charge alleging a conspiracy to commit computer intrusion. Landon Mion, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2024 And in Florida, he was indicted for keeping classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago property. Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2024 Trump faces two federal criminal cases brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith – one over his alleged hoarding of classified documents after leaving office and another over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the lead up to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2024 Trump is accused of conspiring with an aide and the property manager of his Mar-a-Lago residence and club to hide classified and top-secret documents from federal investigators. Greg Allen, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024 On Thursday, Cannon ruled that Trump’s legal team would not get access to classified filings submitted by the special counsel’s office about the contents of the classified documents seized at Trump’s home by the FBI. Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Noun
By then, Craigslist had begun its takeover of newspapers’ classifieds revenue; by the mid-two-thousands, newspapers were losing money on an Internet where information was increasingly free and ads had moved elsewhere. Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2024 Newspapers once bundled news alongside classifieds and personal ads, providing value to advertisers and readers. Madeline Ashby, WIRED, 17 July 2023 Online classifieds include VarageSale, letgo, Facebook Marketplace and 5miles. Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 31 May 2020 Local classifieds apps – such as Craigslist, letgo, and Facebook Marketplace – are also a good sources to find a local deal (and not wait or pay for shipping). Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2019 But the most striking takeaway, when looking at the old classifieds, is the incredible hassle of ticket transactions in 1982. Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com, 9 Jan. 2020 Hitesh Oberoi, managing director and chief executive officer of online classifieds company Info Edge, told Quartz: Data scientists and data engineers are the two jobs that come to mind. Quartz India, 11 Feb. 2020 The local classifieds are the best evidence of the Anchorage chinchilla market downturn. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Jan. 2020 Looking in three days of San Francisco Chronicle classifieds before the NFC playoff game, $325 was the most expensive ticket. Peter Hartlaub, SFChronicle.com, 9 Jan. 2020

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'classified.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of classified was in 1789

Dictionary Entries Near classified

Cite this Entry

“Classified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classified. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

classified

1 of 2 adjective
clas·​si·​fied ˈklas-ə-ˌfīd How to pronounce classified (audio)
1
: divided into classes or placed in a class
classified ads
2
: withheld from the knowledge of the general public for reasons of national security
classified information

classified

2 of 2 noun
: an advertisement grouped with others of the same kind
usually used in plural
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!