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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
Once the components are classified, researchers start looking. — Steve Midway, STAT, 16 July 2026 Myriad laws and rules already exist to prohibit the wrongful disclosure of classified information or private personal data, such as tax forms. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
Verb
South Africa has the highest adult obesity rate in Africa, with roughly 30% of adults classified as living with obesity. — semafor.com, 20 July 2026 In turn, this will help guide conservation efforts for this species, which is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature—one step up from endangered. — Douglas Main, Scientific American, 17 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
  • Schmid, who was a restricted free agent, was the final player the Panthers had signed who did not have a salary attached to his contract.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • To evaluate the models' maximum cybersecurity capabilities, OpenAI intentionally relaxed many of the guardrails normally present in production deployments while operating the systems inside a tightly restricted research environment.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
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Verb
  • Though Miami has four players who ranked in the top 38 in three-point percentage last season, the perception has been that the Heat is one shooter short.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • The Chiefs ranked second in pass-block win rate last year, per ESPN’s Analytics tracking.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Definition of ranked
Verb
  • The age restriction for chimpanzee tracking is 12 years (gorillas, 15 years); childcare can be arranged if needed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
  • The graphic novel deal between Carlton, Deviant and Blackstone was arranged by Kimberly Whalen of The Whalen Agency.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 July 2026
Definition of arranged
Adjective
  • The amendment’s supporters argued that political interference in tax enforcement should carry penalties comparable to those proposed for unlawfully disclosing confidential taxpayer information.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • However, that plan seems to have hit a snag, as days before the Codex Micro appeared, Apple sued OpenAI, accusing it of stealing trade secrets to build its hardware and of poaching ex-Apple staff for confidential product details.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
Definition of confidential
Verb
  • Brady was grouped with Novak Djokovic and eventual overall winner Justin Bieber (both of whom hit multiple shots from the three-point line).
    — David Betancourt, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Among the diverse international literatures grouped together under that heading, there are dozens of writers who reinvented literature to cope with ruptures of their own.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of grouped
Verb
  • Rooms Rooms are compact (standard doubles start at 236 square feet) but thoughtfully organized, with high ceilings and warm wood details.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Her highly functional closet, resembling a personal boutique, showcases vintage bags and is organized for efficiency, essential for the demanding Hamptons season.
    — Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of organized
Adjective
  • 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
  • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding was so top secret that even one of their celebrity guests, Pat McAfee, initially thought his digital invitation was a scam.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 15 July 2026
Definition of top secret
Verb
  • Freud once helpfully distinguished that healthy thing, mourning, from melancholia—the mourning that never ends, grief that is unable to let the lost object go.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • The winners distinguished themselves from rivals because of their specs, features and general driving experiences.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026
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