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
But the idea that athletic departments and their associated fundraising arms should be classified as tax-exempt nonprofits promoting education and amateur sports strains credulity.
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Andrew Urbaczewski, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Though the city's online neighborhood map technically classifies the site as part of downtown, Long's identifies as a Haughville institution that has served doughnuts to west siders for four generations, serving up to 1,000 customers each day out of its pale-yellow sided building.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
River Bend is classified as a village — instead of a city or other municipality — under Missouri law due to its small population size.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Again, short hair is not my thing, and this would also be classified as a bob or lob.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Urbaczewski, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Though the city's online neighborhood map technically classifies the site as part of downtown, Long's identifies as a Haughville institution that has served doughnuts to west siders for four generations, serving up to 1,000 customers each day out of its pale-yellow sided building.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
River Bend is classified as a village — instead of a city or other municipality — under Missouri law due to its small population size.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Again, short hair is not my thing, and this would also be classified as a bob or lob.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classify
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With a diverse mix of coffee shops, bars and places to eat, the Brookhill neighborhood near South End was ranked the best place to live in the Charlotte region, according to Niche, a neighborhood grading site.—
Chase Jordan
March 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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That defense entered the second week of March ranked fourth in the league but remained on a milk carton Sunday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Efforts are now underway to organize residents and explore legal options.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The 21st Arbor Day celebration was organized by Harford County to plant native trees throughout the County.—
The Aegis,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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Published in 2021 by a team of scholars in such fields as Jewish studies and Holocaust history, it was created to help distinguish hatred of Jews from criticism of Israel.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Cook also said Idaho State Police does not have a test that is able to distinguish between synthetic and natural-leaf kratom.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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The concierge specializes in Kyoto’s cultural events, and can help access exclusive ochaya with an interpreter, score tickets to the theater, book dinner reservations, a huge help in Kyoto, or help arrange meetings with monks and priests at the city’s Shinto shrines and temples.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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These could be arranged into longer, songlike sequences that played automatically.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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First, identify any and all unused assets, then categorize those assets as items to rent, sell or eliminate.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Previously, Aurora categorized data centers as warehouses so had few restrictions around them, but an influx of data center proposals along with residents’ concerns about existing facilities prompted the city to stop accepting new applications until new rules could be developed.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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At least 1,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, trained to land in hostile territory to secure key positions and airfields, have been ordered to the Middle East.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Denise was ordered to go into the same closet.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Unlike when the Heat were in the midst of a seven-game winning streak the last time the teams met, the Heat now again have effectively been relegated to the play-in tournament.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Lose enough, get relegated to a lower division, and you’ll be forced to lay off staff and take a write-down on your investment as your revenues drastically shrink.—
Andrés Martinez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Other types of angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) – which is the class of medications in which telmisartan is grouped – did not have the same anti-cancer properties.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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This might look like picking up items out of place, wiping down surfaces, tending to papers, folding blankets, and grouping like items.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Classify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classify. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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