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 Even in Caracas, where only five buildings collapsed, Rodríguez said at least 30 additional structures have already been classified as unsafe. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026 The development bank classifies a country as upper-middle-income if its 2025 GNI per capita fell between $4,636 and $14,375. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 3 July 2026 Quinoa Although quinoa is technically a seed, it is classified as a whole grain. — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 2 July 2026 The World Health Organization classifies alcohol as a Group 1 carcinogen, – the same category as tobacco and asbestos. — Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for classify

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That project, called Aviano, now ranks among nine developments across Antioch, Oakley, Martinez, Pinole and Pleasant Hill that federal prosecutors appear to be targeting in their latest investigation into the assessor’s office, the subpoenas show.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Some winners have consistently ranked in the awards for more than two decades; others are catching your attention for the first time.

— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of rank

Verb

Players are responsible for organizing tables and groups; the Senior Center cannot arrange seating or table assignments.

— Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
According to the psychologist, people who organize their day this way are more likely to complete the tasks that matter most because the brain responds better to specific, achievable goals than to endless to-do lists.

— Ana Morales, Vogue, 11 July 2026

Definition of organize

Verb

Of course, in the new museum facility, our program will evolve, building on what distinguishes our offerings.

— Leslie Anderson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Large language models are inherently unable to distinguish between legitimate instructions provided by users and malicious ones sneaked into emails, source code, and other third-party content the models are processing.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

Definition of distinguish

Verb

Residents arrange for projectors, audio speakers and power generators, Sikh temples and village community spaces become open-air theaters for an evening, and volunteers spread the word from one household to the next.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
The property’s expert concierge is always a WhatsApp message away and can arrange a menu of experiences at the villas or nearby resort for you—or leave your schedule empty for hours spent by the pool and traversing nearby cliffs and beaches.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Definition of arrange

Verb

That kind of granular information is important for emergency responders in the field and planners who make decisions about calling for extra help or ordering evacuations.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Americans across the nation are being asked (or ordered) to conserve water, thanks to widespread drought made even worse by a punishing heat wave.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of order

Verb

In their Two Marines Substack newsletter, Lee and Putiata describe Drone Line, a concept that grouped Russian drone units by depth behind the front rather than attaching them to individual brigades.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
But researchers like me are tackling the problem by studying mixtures that reflect real-world exposures and grouping chemicals with similar biological effects.

— Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

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