clas·si·fied
ˈkla-sə-ˌfīd 
: 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
Katcy Stephan, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
Trump is facing four different criminal prosecutions: separate federal and Georgia indictments accusing him of trying to undo the 2020 election, a federal indictment accusing him of illegally holding classified documents, and the New York hush-money case.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Trump also is facing criminal charges in three other cases related to his handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and has contended with multiple civil lawsuits.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The depiction seemed intended to rebut criticism that the case lacks the grievous allegations that define Trump's other three cases, including plotting to overturn an election and illegally hoarding classified documents.
—TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
The depiction seemed intended to rebut criticism that the case lacks the grievous allegations that define Trump’s other three cases, including plotting to overturn an election and illegally hoarding classified documents.
—Jake Offenhartz, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2024
Because seated alongside them in those classified meetings are members of the Alternative for Germany, the far-right party known by its German abbreviation, AfD.
In the past few months alone, a leading AfD politician was accused of taking money from pro-Kremlin strategists.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The Democratic National Committee has been paying President Joe Biden's legal fees incurred in connection with special counsel Robert Hur's investigation into his handling of classified documents, according to sources and disclosures of expenditures filed by the party committee.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024
Both Bauer and Hemenway and Barnes provided legal services to the DNC prior to the Justice Department probe into Mr. Biden's handling of classified documents which began in late 2022.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
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
Adjective
Trump, who served as president 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.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
Trump is facing four different criminal prosecutions: separate federal and Georgia indictments accusing him of trying to undo the 2020 election, a federal indictment accusing him of illegally holding classified documents, and the New York hush-money case.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
Trump also is facing criminal charges in three other cases related to his handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and has contended with multiple civil lawsuits.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The depiction seemed intended to rebut criticism that the case lacks the grievous allegations that define Trump's other three cases, including plotting to overturn an election and illegally hoarding classified documents.
—TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
The depiction seemed intended to rebut criticism that the case lacks the grievous allegations that define Trump’s other three cases, including plotting to overturn an election and illegally hoarding classified documents.
—Jake Offenhartz, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2024
Because seated alongside them in those classified meetings are members of the Alternative for Germany, the far-right party known by its German abbreviation, AfD.
In the past few months alone, a leading AfD politician was accused of taking money from pro-Kremlin strategists.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The Democratic National Committee has been paying President Joe Biden's legal fees incurred in connection with special counsel Robert Hur's investigation into his handling of classified documents, according to sources and disclosures of expenditures filed by the party committee.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2024
Both Bauer and Hemenway and Barnes provided legal services to the DNC prior to the Justice Department probe into Mr. Biden's handling of classified documents which began in late 2022.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 12 Apr. 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
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“Classified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classified. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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classified
1 of 2 adjective
clas·si·fied
ˈklas-ə-ˌfīd
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
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