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as in ranked
to arrange or assign according to type
classify the baseball cards in your collection on the basis of rarity
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2
as in arranged
to put into a particular arrangement
classify the information you got from the Internet by source
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as in restricted
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Recent Examples of classified
Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
This is not the first time the White House has kept Congressional leaders — particularly Democrats — in the dark about classified matters.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
The Kansas City Police Department has classified the potential shooting as a death investigation, not a homicide, according to DiMartino.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Also Thursday, senators emerged from a classified briefing with sharply diverging assessments of President Donald Trump's bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites, with Republicans calling the mission a clear success and Democrats expressing deep skepticism.
—Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
This is not the first time the White House has kept Congressional leaders — particularly Democrats — in the dark about classified matters.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Adjective
Police later classified the case as a homicide.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
The Kansas City Police Department has classified the potential shooting as a death investigation, not a homicide, according to DiMartino.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classified
Verb
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Baker passed a polygraph test arranged by his attorney.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Waivers or payment plans can sometimes be arranged to avoid a complete cutoff of benefits.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Sign-and-trades could open up additional possibilities, although base-year-compensation rules would complicate that for any restricted free agents who are eyeing a significant raise.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The six agents had been placed on restricted duty after the rally while the agency conducted a lengthy internal review.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Perhaps not surprisingly, nonviolent movements’ success depends on how well they’re organized.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Missouri Immunization Coalition, which organized the event for April 24-25, also had to lay off half its staff, according to board president Lynelle Phillips.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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State police also launched an internal probe into the lead homicide detective, Michael Proctor, who was fired for sharing confidential information with civilians outside of law enforcement and drinking on the job.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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Instead of attempting to gain public trust through transparency, Musk’s company is currently pressing federal regulators to bury its robotaxi safety record, claiming the data must remain confidential for business reasons.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Beyond these achievements, Alex distinguished himself through his partnership with the administration.—
Olivia Antigua,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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That’s an issue because while both hemp and marijuana are cannabis plants, distinguished only by their cannabinoid content, they are regulated differently.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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David Slater, 64, who had top secret clearance at his job at the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, pleaded guilty to a single count before a federal magistrate judge in Omaha on Thursday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Other email chains contained information classified at levels below top secret.—
Madison Czopek,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Sheriff’s Office said the call was not categorized as a mental health crisis.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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To tackle the problem, the group categorized possible dissections of an equilateral triangle based on how the cuts intersect the triangle’s edges.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Burgum and several other officials faced deadlines to divest their holdings to serve in the Trump administration, and USA TODAY found no evidence any of these trades were made based on nonpublic information.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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The episode also suggested that some of the information aired was nonpublic.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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“Classified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classified. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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