CLASSIFY Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

classify

verb

ˈkla-sə-ˌfī

Definition of classify

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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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 In turn, this will help guide conservation efforts for this species, which is classified as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature—one step up from endangered. — Douglas Main, Scientific American, 17 July 2026 Five languages will be heard on screen – Mussau, Emira, Agarabi, Tok Pisin, and English – among them several classified as endangered. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026 Advocates seek to change how the public understands embryos and, ultimately, how the law classifies them. — Risa Cromer, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Incendiary, as the church fire was classified, means a person intentionally started or spread a fire. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for classify

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Last year, the investment bank UBS ranked Miami as the top city globally at risk of a bubble — when value is overinflated, typically leading to a sharp drop or burst to correct course.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Illicit finance and risks to consumers continue to be deep concerns that prompted compelling comments by two high ranking Senators last week.

— Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of rank

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Nvidia organized this letter and also owns CUDA, the proprietary software layer that makes its hardware genuinely hard to leave.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
That conversation led her to create her own employment application, organize hiring events and interview prospective employees.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Definition of organize

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This dual role distinguishes Intel from its rival data center CPU designers, especially Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia, and the tech giants with custom silicon, such as Amazon and Alphabet 's Google.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 July 2026
That will help someone distinguish a genuine message from a fake one.

— Mark Beare, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of distinguish

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Every detail, from private transfers and pre- or post-cruise stays to exclusive local experiences, is thoughtfully arranged to create a seamless journey from beginning to end.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
Graham said, in one case, staff helped arrange transportation after a school required a young mother to walk more than a mile to a bus stop while carrying her baby, books and backpack.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of arrange

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The report places CFOs on a maturity ladder, from ‘Risk Mitigator’ to ‘Transformation Enabler’, although the GFA and BCG did not categorize the 30 surveyed and interviewed CFOs.

— Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
As the commercial loads in the English- and Spanish-language broadcasts were not identical, Nielsen does not categorize the two feeds as uniform simulcasts.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of categorize

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Sides include fries, which can be ordered regular or topped with cheese or steak.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
Saurav Das, chief spokesperson of the Cockroach Janata Party, disputed the police account, saying the court had not ordered Wangchuk’s forcible removal.

— Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of order

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Overshadowing the World Cup was the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal in Italy that resulted in Juventus, giants of the Italian game, being relegated to the second division Serie B.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Instead of playing in Sunday’s final, the two traditional soccer powers will be relegated to a third-place bronze match Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium that will provide little consolation to either team or their fan bases.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of relegate

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Here, then, is our second attempt to group all 30 teams into seven trade tiers.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Among the diverse international literatures grouped together under that heading, there are dozens of writers who reinvented literature to cope with ruptures of their own.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

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