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to arrange or assign according to type
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to put into a particular arrangement
classify the information you got from the Internet by source
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Recent Examples of classified
Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
However, Hur did allege in his report that Biden had disclosed some classified information from his notebooks to ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer during interviews for the memoir.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 27 May 2026
Sky Beard, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Only 28 have been classified as sophisticated, and officials said the last operational tunnel found in the region was discovered in 2022.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 June 2026
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Adjective
Special Counsel Robert Hur had obtained these recordings as part of his probe into Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents from his time as vice president and senator.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
However, Hur did allege in his report that Biden had disclosed some classified information from his notebooks to ghostwriter Mark Zwonitzer during interviews for the memoir.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 27 May 2026
Verb
These challenges are compounded by broader economic pressures, with more than one-third classified as Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) households.
—Sky Beard, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Only 28 have been classified as sophisticated, and officials said the last operational tunnel found in the region was discovered in 2022.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classified
Adjective
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Irizarry pleaded guilty to one count of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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McCollum said the system is intended to help officers identify potential aerial threats and respond before drones reach restricted areas.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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China is North Korea’s top economic lifeline, accounting for the vast majority of the country’s foreign trade, and has long ranked as Pyongyang’s most important diplomatic partner.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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That year, Georgia was ranked as the worst-performing state in a Postal Service service performance report for the second quarter of 2024 that tracked transit time for mail delivery.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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The five-bedroom estate is arranged around a central pool courtyard, creating a private interior world of gardens, shaded terraces and open-air gathering spaces.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Police in Las Vegas arranged for him to be arrested and then extradited to California, Clark said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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Washington simply stopped issuing and renewing confidential plates in October 2025, and Massachusetts did the same, cutting off ICE and Customs and Border Patrol agencies from privileges in early 2026.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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However, a situation recently arose where James shared confidential information with our boss – information he wasn’t supposed to have.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Here is where those rooms are, grouped by the asset class each one serves, with every date checked against the organizer.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The women who flocked to Jung are sometimes grouped together condescendingly as Jungfrauen (Jung women), and in some ways Fröbe-Kapteyn might fall into this category of groupies.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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Afterwards, guests attended a private aperitif organized in the area of Piazza Sant'Anna, which was completely cordoned off and teeming with law enforcement.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
7 June 2026
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The Buffalo Grove Pride Parade is organized in collaboration with the Buffalo Grove Park District and the Pinta Pride Project.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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In the initial indictment against him, Bolton was accused of improperly keeping documents, writings, and notes related to national defense, including some information that was classified as top secret.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The indictment claims that the entries included sensitive information up to the top secret and sensitive compartmented information level, a designation that means it was derived from sensitive intelligence sources.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Sometimes distinguished by their spots, male channel cats can be mostly black or dark blue on their upper body during spawning season.—
Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Implicit in Schulze’s remark is what distinguished the Hairy Who from their Pop counterparts on the East Coast.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Classified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classified. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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