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adjective

Definition of classifiednext
as in restricted

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verb

past tense of classify
1
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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Recent Examples of classified
Adjective
The sequel introduced the Book of Secrets, a classified collection of confidential information passed between presidents. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026 Then this summer, the Pentagon took another step and declared its press office a classified space — instituting a policy that journalists must be accompanied by an escort on Pentagon grounds. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
But being classified as overweight by body mass index, or BMI, was associated with a lower risk of early death. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Peru’s Justice Ministry classified Inuma as being at high risk in 2021 and ordered police protection for him and his brother. — Steven Grattan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for classified
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classified
  1. restricted
  2. ranked
  3. arranged
  4. confidential
  5. grouped
  6. organized
  7. top secret
  8. distinguished
Adjective
  • Their restricted status turned many into dissenters and activists, often tailed by the KGB and getting their phone lines cut in an effort to keep their stories quiet.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • He was then placed on the restricted list and seemingly had no contact with the team until Thursday.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of restricted
Verb
  • There are only two games this season that match the two best teams, with both being ranked in the top 10, from the same county playing each other voluntarily this season.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Missouri ranked 48th in safety, 36th in economic environment and 50th in driving laws, according to the study’s metrics.
    — Joseph Hernandez August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranked
Verb
  • Palestinians and Lebanese displaced by the 1967 war were joining relatives or acquaintances in Dearborn, and residents arranged food and medical services for the new arrivals.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Solano also arranged for 30 Jackson patients to go to the 14-bed Dulce Hogar ALF on Northwest 26th Avenue between 2016 and the end of 2023.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranged
Adjective
  • The issue becomes much more serious if someone with confidential advance knowledge uses that information for personal financial gain.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In May 2022, the SEC said, Wolfe contacted Satsky seeking confidential updates on the regulatory approval process.
    — Chase Jordan August 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of confidential
Verb
  • Wedbush's Reese noted that Imax is grouped in with the theatrical exhibition space, which is traditionally a slow-growth, dividend-paying business.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Governors no longer are grouped with Class 5A sectional nemesis Merrillville, which has ended each of their past three seasons.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of grouped
Verb
  • Victor Gabriel Tourinho Camargo, a Brazilian content creator known as Uvitinho, organized several tournaments in the city of Suzano.
    — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Lloyd, 74, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in March, according to a GoFundMe organized by his friend and Richard Lloyd Group bassist Sean Seymour.
    — sameen, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of organized
Adjective
  • Is there a category that is above top secret that even those in the highest echelons don’t know about it?
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The planning and details of the meeting were supposed to be kept top secret because of its highly sensitive nature.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of top secret
Verb
  • It's had a number of redesigns, but what distinguished it then, and still does now, is its cliff-perch above the Adriatic, its classic Mediterranean gardens, and its views of Old Town Dubrovnik and Lokrum Island.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The dining room, meanwhile, is distinguished by an ornate coffered ceiling.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Classified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classified. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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