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 Saffir‒Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (SSHWS) classifies hurricanes—western hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms—into five categories, distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds.
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Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Once the invoices arrive in De Agostini’s inbox as attachments, AI classifies the documents before extracting and validating the data.
—Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball also classifies the race as leaning toward Republicans.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
How to make Honey Deuce at home Grey Goose classifies the Honey Deuce as an easy-to-make cocktail at home.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
The expert group, which classifies global hunger crises for the UN, said that all of Gaza’s two million people were suffering severe hunger, with at least a quarter of them facing starvation.
—Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The system digs through news stories, social media posts and more, determining the topic of the conversations, clustering the topics to find both the hot-button issues and detect weak signals and then classifies all by micro and macro narratives.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
Though 45 states have legalized the use of marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, the federal government still classifies it as a Schedule I drug.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Marijuana is legal for either medicinal or recreational use in 45 states, but the federal government still classifies it as a Schedule I drug.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Once the invoices arrive in De Agostini’s inbox as attachments, AI classifies the documents before extracting and validating the data.
—Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball also classifies the race as leaning toward Republicans.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
How to make Honey Deuce at home Grey Goose classifies the Honey Deuce as an easy-to-make cocktail at home.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
The expert group, which classifies global hunger crises for the UN, said that all of Gaza’s two million people were suffering severe hunger, with at least a quarter of them facing starvation.
—Semafor Staff, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The system digs through news stories, social media posts and more, determining the topic of the conversations, clustering the topics to find both the hot-button issues and detect weak signals and then classifies all by micro and macro narratives.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2025
Though 45 states have legalized the use of marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, the federal government still classifies it as a Schedule I drug.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Marijuana is legal for either medicinal or recreational use in 45 states, but the federal government still classifies it as a Schedule I drug.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classifies
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But the club ranks 11th in outs above average (eight).—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Everytown for Gun Safety, an organization lobbying for greater gun control across the country, ranks Minnesota 14th in the nation on gun law strength.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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El Secreto de Rosita distinguishes itself from nearby competitors by housing Nabiha, a separate restaurant dedicated to serving Palestinian cuisine.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2025
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The comma also distinguishes how an ingredient is measured.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Latest section, on the other hand, arranges posts and reels in chronological order, with the most recent ones appearing first.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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At Zé Elídio’s compound, Janalice and other girls are assaulted before being handed over to Philippe Soutin, who arranges to auction them during the mayor’s birthday party.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
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But that’s not true of the Echo Show, which smartly relegates the screen to secondary importance.—
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy,
The Verge,
22 Nov. 2024
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The move relegates Miller Moss to a reserve role after nine uneven starts this season.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Nov. 2024
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Continue reading … ORDER FROM THE COURT – Georgia judge orders Fani Willis to redo search for records in Trump election case.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the documentary depicts through footage of the rescue efforts, all of those outside tensions make the two rescue parties reluctant to work together, until the government orders the special forces team to use the indigenous search party’s knowledge of the forest in their favor.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This process unfolds through a classist, capitalist lens that categorizes people into the haves and the have nots.—
Rahkim Sabree,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In his response to the grand jury’s report, Sheriff Jim Cooper said neither of these systems specifically tracks, categorizes or follows the status of cases referred by Adult Protective Services.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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DirecTV still retains the commercial package that EverPass distributes.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Paramount Global Content Distribution distributes the series.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Led by his vision, American Resources is leveraging what’s already right here in the US —reclaiming rare earths from industrial waste and end-of-life products—using proprietary technology that separates and purifies these valuable materials.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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That being said, not much separates teams two through six on this list, and the Wildcats open against one of them, Iowa State.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Classifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classifies. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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