as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
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Recent Examples of classed
After initially being classified as a sudden death report, the investigation is now being classed as a murder case, the outlet stated, citing local police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
With its refined silhouette, subtle logo detailing, and classic colors—from black to a fall-ready burgundy—the elegant accessory can be dressed down for coffee runs and classed up for date nights.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025
Both the Maldives and Equatorial Guinea are classed as level two.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Hong Kong was last battered by a super typhoon in September 2023, when Saola, classed as one of Hong Kong’s strongest-ever storms, halted flight operations for all airlines for 20 hours.
—Danny Lee, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
The researchers were interested in four music types classed as joyful, soft, stirring (passionate) and sad.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
At the start of the summer of 2024, media reports claimed Garnacho had been classed as one of the club’s three ‘untouchable’ players that not even the largest transfer fee would prise from Old Trafford.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The World Health Organisation has classed UV-emitting tanning devices as carcinogenic to humans since 2009.
—Lucy Abbersteen, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025
But what has followed this summer can certainly be classed as radical, not just by Liverpool’s standards but also by those of title-winning teams more widely.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
With its refined silhouette, subtle logo detailing, and classic colors—from black to a fall-ready burgundy—the elegant accessory can be dressed down for coffee runs and classed up for date nights.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025
Both the Maldives and Equatorial Guinea are classed as level two.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Hong Kong was last battered by a super typhoon in September 2023, when Saola, classed as one of Hong Kong’s strongest-ever storms, halted flight operations for all airlines for 20 hours.
—Danny Lee, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
The researchers were interested in four music types classed as joyful, soft, stirring (passionate) and sad.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
At the start of the summer of 2024, media reports claimed Garnacho had been classed as one of the club’s three ‘untouchable’ players that not even the largest transfer fee would prise from Old Trafford.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The World Health Organisation has classed UV-emitting tanning devices as carcinogenic to humans since 2009.
—Lucy Abbersteen, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025
But what has followed this summer can certainly be classed as radical, not just by Liverpool’s standards but also by those of title-winning teams more widely.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classed
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Forecasters had also considered Sherrill the front-runner—Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball classified the race as Leans Democratic.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Composed of elements like proteins, fatty lipids, and sugars, the yeast biomass remaining after alcohol and drug production is typically classified as a byproduct or waste.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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That’s also the last time the Commodores were ranked in the top 10.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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He is currently ranked 22nd in the Schwab Cup standings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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The two showers are grouped together because scientists believe that both the asteroid and the comet are fragments of a single, much larger object that broke up some 20,000 years ago, leaving a collection of debris known collectively as the Encke Complex.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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The best of those are Horn’s recent sculptures made of glass that are grouped together on the floor in two places of the exhibition.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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He was relegated to spectator for almost the entire Blue Jays postseason push, as his teammates authored October moments.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In May 2024, SANIL announced a corporate restructuring that elevated Brown to CEO and relegated Belzer to a largely ceremonial role as co-chairman.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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For Bransten, who has experience across retail, fashion, and enterprise technology, Ralph Lauren’s clarity of vision distinguished them from their peers.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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But while refrigerators, washers, and climate controls filled the booth, the Intrinity Fan distinguished itself through innovation.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Classed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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