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.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
The search was part of an investigation of a Pentagon contractor accused of illegally handling classified information.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Craigslist nostalgia Craigslist, the decades-old online classifieds site, is still the go-to platform for some millennials who are nostalgic for the earnestness of the early web.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The case began after the DOJ accused Aurelio Perez-Lugones, a system administrator in Maryland who has a top-secret security clearance, of retaining classified national defense materials.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
The search was part of an investigation of a Pentagon contractor accused of illegally handling classified information.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
The company took itself private with the help of KKR, then Döpfner consolidated power by selling off its lucrative classifieds and advertising business to the global investment firm in exchange for full control of the company.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Craigslist nostalgia Craigslist, the decades-old online classifieds site, is still the go-to platform for some millennials who are nostalgic for the earnestness of the early web.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Classified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classified. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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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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