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Recent Examples of classification Oceanco also grabbed headlines by signing a contract with Lloyd’s Register during the show for the classification and certification of a 427-foot yacht, which will be the largest ever built the Dutch shipyard. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025 On Friday, the watch was upgraded to a warning, which is a more severe classification. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 And, in terms of a weight classification sport, such as wrestling, weigh-ins may be necessary for a child's safety. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025 Despite the Category 5 classification, there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for classification
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Noun
  • Physics was the first category mentioned in Nobel's will, likely reflecting the prominence of the field during his time.
    USA Today, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Trump has vowed for weeks to clean up crime in Chicago, though the city has experienced a decline in most major crime categories this year, according to WBEZ.
    Obed Manuel, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fireworks or incendiary devices of any kind.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Sirras said that award looks to be the first of its kind, and the board likely offered it to Nejatian because of a blessing from Opendoor’s cofounders, Eric Wu and Khosla Ventures’ Keith Rabois.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Classification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classification. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.

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