CLASSED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

classed

verb

past tense of class

as in classified

to arrange or assign according to type I would class that suggestion as helpful, so let's make a note of it

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Recent Examples of classed Canal+ said the deal reaffirmed its commitment to its founding principle of supporting the French cultural exception, under which cinema is classed as a creative art form that requires a specific approach to funding, support and distribution. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 July 2026 Events such as the World Cup, Super Bowl and World Series are classed as Special Event Assessment Rating Level One (SEAR One), which means the Department of Homeland Security is mandated to provide security for them. — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Harry, classed as a non-working royal, did not where military uniform. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026 Yet impostor syndrome is usually classed as an unfounded belief of low self-worth. — Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 The traditional Indian whiskies that dominate the volume market are often made from molasses rather than grain, which means that elsewhere in the world they would not technically be classed as whisky. — Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 European powers have rallied behind Cyprus, a member of the European Union, since the attack on the RAF Akrotiri base, which is classed as a British Overseas Territory. — Omer Bekin, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026 In New York City, which canceled classed Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that schools would reopen for in person learning on Tuesday, raising questions about how feasible that is with snow still piled along sidewalks. — ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026

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Grammy rules permit an individual recording to compete in one specialized genre field, even when the album connected to that artist is classified elsewhere.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
In using the hydration breaks as an opportunity to air a few minutes of extra commercials per half, Fox’s World Cup coverage has been classified as an entirely separate entity from Telemundo’s traditional ad-free presentation.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of classified

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Though Miami has four players who ranked in the top 38 in three-point percentage last season, the perception has been that the Heat is one shooter short.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
The Chiefs ranked second in pass-block win rate last year, per ESPN’s Analytics tracking.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of ranked

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Brady was grouped with Novak Djokovic and eventual overall winner Justin Bieber (both of whom hit multiple shots from the three-point line).

— David Betancourt, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Among the diverse international literatures grouped together under that heading, there are dozens of writers who reinvented literature to cope with ruptures of their own.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of grouped

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Of all Premier League clubs to have featured in all three of Emery’s full seasons, only Wolverhampton Wanderers (who got relegated in May) had a lower net spend than Villa.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 July 2026
While Betamax was considered the superior technology, it’s been relegated to the dustbin of history.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Definition of relegated

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Freud once helpfully distinguished that healthy thing, mourning, from melancholia—the mourning that never ends, grief that is unable to let the lost object go.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
The winners distinguished themselves from rivals because of their specs, features and general driving experiences.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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