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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
Over the next few months, expect short-term implementation via executive orders, including classified benchmarking and testing. — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Federal prosecutors can prepare an unclassified summary of any classified information being used as evidence in the case. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Verb
German authorities classified the incident as state security case and not ruled out possibility of sabotage. — Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Approximately 35% of the state, including coastal regions, remains free of drought or abnormal dryness, and no areas of California are currently classified as being in extreme or exceptional drought. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 July 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
  • For Cheogyal, now, leaving his restricted homeland for Dharamsala has been like stepping into a new world where his culture – and celebration of its spiritual leader – are all around him.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Emphasizing that any drone can be a threat in a restricted area, the FBI referred to an incident last year during the LA fires when a man flew his drone into a Super Scooper water dropping airship, grounding it for five days.
    — Tom Wait, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of restricted
Verb
  • Web application attacks have ranked among the leading breach patterns in Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report for years.
    — Aviv Mussinger, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There were three smaller climbs heading to Ventoux, which was ranked as a Hors Catégorie ascent — the hardest category — and had a gradient of nearly 9%.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranked
Verb
  • The detail arranged the traffic stop on the other side of the island, in front of the Lihue post office, under the assumption that Brun would surrender peacefully in such a public location.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
  • After the living room, Birdie wandered to the dining room, where she was cast into an underwater light, the sun sifting through the plants arranged by the long window.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranged
Adjective
  • Fred Tsao, senior policy counsel at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, said the administration’s initiative to fight election fraud does not justify the collection of confidential voter information.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Crucially, privacy is a major concern, as AI chats are typically not confidential and can be accessed or used by developers.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of confidential
Verb
  • For Billboard charting purposes, all versions of the same title are grouped together.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • There was an unprecedented growth in Banijay’s live event business, which is grouped with Banijay Entertainment, where revenues soar almost 50% thanks to both the Winter Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 July 2026
Definition of grouped
Verb
  • The Lennox-Inglewood Tenants Union organized protests before and during the construction of SoFi.
    — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In September 2025, Dawson’s Creek costar Michelle Williams organized a one-night only special cast reading of the show’s pilot.
    — Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of organized
Adjective
  • President Curtis has, especially after the pilot, some very sturdy episodic concepts, from the top secret supermax prison in the Bermuda Triangle to a journey to the center of the Earth to the aforementioned appearance by Ghost Lincoln.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
  • The country singer, 53, attended the July 3 nuptials with his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, after the couple received their invite with top secret instructions.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
Definition of top secret
Verb
  • The whiskey is distinguished by an unusually high proportion of pot still spirit, giving it a richer, spicier profile than many Irish blends.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In an era dominated by physical defenders, Baresi distinguished himself through his reading of the game, redefining the sweeper role by combining defensive authority with the ability to launch attacks from deep.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
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