classifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of classify
1
as in ranks
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 organizes
to put into a particular arrangement classify the information you got from the Internet by source

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Recent Examples of classifies The Cook Political Report currently classifies only 22 House campaigns and only seven Senate campaigns as toss-ups, where either the Democrat or the Republican has a genuine chance of winning. — Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 Its proprietary platform, Blackbird, reads the documents submitted with an insurance application, classifies the risk and calculates a technical price. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 But the share McKinsey classifies as high performers, attributing 5% or more of EBIT to AI and calling the impact significant, has stayed flat at about 6%. — Sanjay Brahmawar, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The New Zealand Department of Conservation classifies the karure as Threatened-Nationally Critical, and its existing habitat is nearly full. — Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies lions as vulnerable and says their numbers are declining. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 The coal initiative also applies only to facilities Ralph Lauren classifies as in scope. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, over 4,500 units the city classifies as affordable — nearly 16% — sit empty. — Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Germany's domestic intelligence classifies the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt as extremist. — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classifies
  1. ranks
  2. arranges
  3. distinguishes
  4. orders
  5. relegates
  6. categorizes
  7. types
  8. groups
Verb
  • Walker ranks second in the NFL with 87 rushing attempts this year, on pace for 370 this season.
    — Sam McDowell October 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
  • While there’s nothing like feeling settled in your new home, the physical act of packing all your stuff (sorting, tossing, and organizing it in boxes) and then unpacking it in another residence ranks somewhere between a root canal and filing taxes.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranks
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  • They are invited to monthly meetings where Vasquez arranges for guest speakers on topics including public relations and banking.
    — Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The team’s creepiest and most contented member is Xavier Von Erck (Matthew Maher), an online vigilante who arranges the show’s meetups, spending his days and nights fishing around in online chat rooms.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of arranges
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  • The fundamental difference that distinguishes this effective use of airpower lies in the objectives that the enemy was seeking to achieve.
    — Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
  • What single factor most distinguishes you from your opponent and why?
    — Evelyn Bryant, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinguishes
Verb
  • According to the lawsuit, Thomas frequently visits McDonald’s and orders a Quarter Pounder with cheese, fries and a Coke.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • According to the lawsuit, Thomas frequently visits McDonald’s and orders a Quarter Pounder with cheese, french fries and a Coke.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of orders
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  • By naming the product of two mergers Skydance, David Ellison relegates two of Hollywood’s founding studios to a sub-brand stew and attempts to erase a bunch of controversial hires.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The move relegates longtime Renegades starter Luis Perez to the bench.
    — José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of relegates
Verb
  • The Washington Trail Association (WTA) categorizes the Enchantments as a difficult hike.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • It is based on the three-month average that categorizes El Niño as weak, moderate, strong or very strong.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of categorizes
Verb
  • Stores generally use their own forms, and you may be asked questions while an employee types your answers.
    — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • And there is the other bio—the one ChatGPT writes when a prospect, a reporter, a board director or an acquirer types the name into the prompt box.
    — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of types
Verb
  • Because humans can readily resolve patterns in motion — when points move in the same direction, the brain groups them into a unified whole — the moving dots appear as faint letters.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
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