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
Sabato's Crystal Ball also classifies the race as leaning toward Republicans.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Forbes classifies Ellison–who bought nearly all of the Hawaiian island Lanai for $300 million in 2012–as a California resident based on his voter registration.
—Ella Malmgren, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
North Carolina classifies bigamy as a Class I felony, and the charge can result in imprisonment for anyone who knowingly marries while still legally married to another person.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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.
—Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 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
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
Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Forbes classifies Ellison–who bought nearly all of the Hawaiian island Lanai for $300 million in 2012–as a California resident based on his voter registration.
—Ella Malmgren, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
North Carolina classifies bigamy as a Class I felony, and the charge can result in imprisonment for anyone who knowingly marries while still legally married to another person.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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.
—Miriam Toews
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 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
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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Germany ranks second to the United States in the list of nations who have contributed the most aid, both military and financial, to Ukraine since the war began.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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As a state, Kentucky ranks 42nd for teacher pay with an average salary of $58,300, according to the National Education Association.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Loft distinguishes itself with a private spa, comprising a splash pool, sauna, and steam room.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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That performance distinguishes traditional tube artillery and the HIMARS rocket battery system.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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But after the app arranges the list, parents are still responsible for completing it.—
Miranda Rake,
The Atlantic,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Chronological Border arranges the beds in chronological order from the 16th to the 20th century.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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By stopping in 1957, the retelling falsely relegates educational inequality to the past.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 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 potential series will center on Violet Sorrengail, whose plans for a quiet life are upended when her mother, a military general, orders her to join the brutal Basgiath War College and become one of several hundred candidates vying to become dragon riders.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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Almost everyone orders the pho.—
Bao Ong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Wine Spectator assistant editor Julia Larson lauded the swanky spot for its unique approach to curation, whether that be the bar’s Wednesday night flights paired with music or its menu that categorizes styles by their taste and texture.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
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The study’s list of killers categorizes Antioch High School shooter Solomon Sahmad Henderson as right-wing.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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The show will be produced in association with ITV Studios, which also distributes.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ash & Elm currently distributes to more than 40 states.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025
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The design will retain the outdoor sculpture garden, but the garden would include a new free-to-all arts education center and reading room, and the tall steel fencing that now separates the garden from the public along El Prado and near the Old Globe theater campus would be removed.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Turns out, that shift in thinking—from content creation to systematic sales—is what separates the brands that dabble from the ones that dominate.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Classifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classifies. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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