1
as in to rank
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 to organize
to put into a particular arrangement
classify the information you got from the Internet by source
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Recent Examples of classify
Your body needs 20 amino acids to function, but only nine are classified as essential because your body can’t produce them on its own.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Mar. 2026
The blaze was classified at the highest of the five alarm levels, which function as a communication and battle-strategy system for the fire department.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
It is often classified as a cosmetic product to bypass regulatory standards.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner classified Robinson as brain-dead on March 2, issuing what is known as a demographic report, a document the office routinely issues following someone's death.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Mar. 2026
The blaze was classified at the highest of the five alarm levels, which function as a communication and battle-strategy system for the fire department.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
It is often classified as a cosmetic product to bypass regulatory standards.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner classified Robinson as brain-dead on March 2, issuing what is known as a demographic report, a document the office routinely issues following someone's death.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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The most coveted offensive player for a lot of teams might be former Baltimore center Tyler Linderbaum, ranked by Pro Football Focus as the fifth-best at his position and someone who improved his PFF grade in every season since entering the league five years ago.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Here are three stocks favored by some of Wall Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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The garden workspace offers ample room to plant seedlings, mix soil, and organize tools with its flat work surface, drawer, hooks, and shelf.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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LaFayette was one of a delegation of Nashville students who in 1960 had helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which organized desegregation and voting rights campaigns across the South.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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But other bolt-holes stand out for giving the beds themselves extra attention, distinguishing them in some particularly charming or even surreal way (see beds carved out of literal ice).—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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In early life, this tissue exposes developing immune cells to intestinal microbes, helping the body learn to distinguish between harmless symbionts and harmful pathogens.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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From his first run with the Academy Awards arranging team in 2008, Walden was hooked; the job seamlessly blended his favorite parts about film scoring and classical composing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In this model, the debt consolidation program combines multiple debts — typically high-rate credit card balances — into a single monthly obligation, often through a personal loan arranged by a partner lender or debt relief company.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Many returning Chinese scholars brought their Western training and methodologies back to the Chinese academy, prompting university officials to find ways to categorize—and make use of—their skills.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Two were categorized as green mini-grids and four as energy efficiency initiatives.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Pull up a chair and order a plate of crispy fried chicken, followed by a doorstop of red velvet cake.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Iran was clearly prepared, especially after the Twelve-Day War, last June, when the President ordered B-2 stealth warplanes to drop bunker-busting bombs on nuclear facilities in Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The fans are, understandably, venting their frustration at the prospect of Spurs being relegated for the first time since 1977.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Rolapp described a near future in which the current 38-event PGA Tour schedule will be consolidated into 21 to 26 Tier 1 tournaments and unspecified others will be relegated to Tier 2 tournament status.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Teams are then grouped by quad – Quad 1 teams are the best in the country, on down.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Map out your must-see spots geographically and group them by proximity to avoid unnecessary backtracking.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Classify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classify. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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