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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
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
That was the unprecedented raid on the former president’s home allegedly launched to recover classified documents he was not supposed to have.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 14 Feb. 2026
The trains will continue to operate at speeds up to 125 mph, meaning they are not classified as high-speed rail.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The Anthropic negotiations may set the tone for talks with OpenAI, Google and xAI, which aren’t yet used for classified work, Axios said.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
That was the unprecedented raid on the former president’s home allegedly launched to recover classified documents he was not supposed to have.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
The medical examiner classified the death as an accident.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 14 Feb. 2026
The trains will continue to operate at speeds up to 125 mph, meaning they are not classified as high-speed rail.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classified
Adjective
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Time-restricted eating has recently surged in popularity due to its potential to improve heart health and aid in weight loss, the researchers noted.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The company referenced the Norris-LaGuardia Act of 1932, a federal Congressional law that heavily restricted courts’ jurisdiction to issue injunctions in cases involving a labor dispute.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Freeman ranked third among first basemen in FanGraphs WAR last year, and was the fourth-best hitter at his position by wRC+ (140).—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Bridgeman is ranked 52nd — the highest the 26-year-old South Carolinian has been since turning pro four years ago — but never has won on the PGA Tour.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cribs, rollaways, and babysitting can be arranged.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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But vanishingly few have the equipment and technical know-how for traditional letterpress printing, in which individual letters on wood or metal ‘type’ blocks are arranged into words, inked up and physically pressed onto paper.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The episode delves into the confidential medical procedure to collect DNA and evidence and gives one of the most detailed depictions of the process for television.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor and Giuffre's settlement was confidential, the parties had said in a joint statement in the filing.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Under the current map, communities of color on Staten Islanders are grouped in a way that prevents their votes from translating into representation.—
Chris Alexander,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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These versatile trees can stand alone as specimen trees or be grouped for windbreaks and screening.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The documents revealed flirtatious emails between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell and details of a 2002 flight Wasserman took to Africa on Epstein’s private plane, as part of a humanitarian trip organized by former President Bill Clinton.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
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Gordon’s wife, Ann, and Newsom’s father organized elaborate adventures for the Gettys’ four sons and the Newsom children.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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However, specific plot and character details are being kept top secret for now — including whether any former cast members will return.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Therefore, their work, whether from menial day-to-day tasks to top secret missions for national security are consistently linked back to the overarching mission of defending their country.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This policy reflected a humanitarian component to Democratic immigration enforcement that distinguished it from other administrations.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Under her direction, Pedram Law’s litigation division has distinguished itself by bringing order to complex disputes with discipline.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Classified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classified. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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