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to arrange or assign according to type
classify the baseball cards in your collection on the basis of rarity
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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
Naveed Jamali, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Luigi Avantaggiato Lepidopterists have trapped, identified, and classified moths and butterflies for centuries.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Owen Clarke, Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
However, not every smaller tyrannosaur skeleton should be classified as Nanotyrannus, according to Brusatte.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Though much of the triad remains classified, what is clear is the extraordinary competence and discipline of the young men and women who operate it, and conveying that commitment is every bit as important as advancing our technology.
—Naveed Jamali, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Luigi Avantaggiato Lepidopterists have trapped, identified, and classified moths and butterflies for centuries.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Barred owls, which are native to the eastern seaboard but only appeared west of the Mississippi in the early 1900s, are classified as invasive to the West and Northwest.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
However, not every smaller tyrannosaur skeleton should be classified as Nanotyrannus, according to Brusatte.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classified
Adjective
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Fort Worth commanders placed Johnson on restricted duty for the duration of the incomplete criminal and Internal Affairs Unit administrative investigations, according to a department spokesperson.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Under Soviet rule, Dnipro had been a hub of the USSR’s military and space industries and a closed high security city with restricted access.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Then, amid the noise, athletic director Chris McIntosh jolted the fan base by declaring that Fickell would return in 2026 — even as the Badgers sat 2-6 with an offense ranked 134th of 136 nationally.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Personal services, child care and education ranked at the top for satisfaction.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Dickey also has to try to balance getting at least six home games per year while honoring the home-and-home series that have been arranged.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Department of Children's Services has arranged for the children to stay with a relative.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The following month, according to the FBI, the man joined a group call from overseas with five others – including an FBI confidential source, who recorded the meeting.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Competitive sections for features, documentaries, and shorts each comprise 16 titles, while retrospectives, restorations, and regional premieres are grouped into three out-of-competition strands of 24 films.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sixteen years ago, food scientists in Brazil created a new system called Nova, which grouped foods into four ascending health categories based on processing.—
David A. Brenner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jared Isaacman, who founded the payments company Shift4, has organized, funded and commanded two private astronaut missions to Earth orbit, both of them using SpaceX hardware.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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During last month’s IMF-World Bank meetings in Washington, Barclays organized a private meeting to talk investment opportunities with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, two sources familiar with the meeting told Semafor.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There’s top secret sensitive information that only someone that’s really looking hard can find, seeking the truth.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ashley Joachim Tellis, an unpaid State Department senior adviser, is facing a felony charge of unlawful retention of national defense information after investigators found more than 1,000 pages of top secret or secret documents at his home Saturday in Vienna, Virginia.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Available for $695, the sculptural silhouette is distinguished by its super-sharp pointed toe.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Polar Express’ three seating tiers—coach, deluxe, and first-class—are mainly distinguished by seat type.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Classified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classified. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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