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
In 2024, Johnson County classified less than 25,0000 homes as attainable.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Around the same time, Möbius began introducing some of the field’s key ideas, such as how to classify shapes with varying numbers of holes by looking at how loops can be drawn on them.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
Previously, weed was classified as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Another pretty village is Les Riceys, with three churches, all of which are classified as historical monuments.
—Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Around the same time, Möbius began introducing some of the field’s key ideas, such as how to classify shapes with varying numbers of holes by looking at how loops can be drawn on them.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
Previously, weed was classified as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Another pretty village is Les Riceys, with three churches, all of which are classified as historical monuments.
—Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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Nystrom researches the draft tirelessly, keeping a spreadsheet of data (ages, game stats, hand widths) on nearly two thousand players, and publicly ranks his top five hundred—nearly twice as many as will actually be drafted.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Other than the San Antonio Spurs, the Knicks are the only postseason team that ranks in the top three in points scored and allowed per 100 possessions.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The novel is organized in sections that both read like stand-alone stories and work as part of a cohesive, sustained narrative.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The hotel is notoriously a second home to the museum’s gala attendees come the first Monday in May, and can organize private or after-hours tours of the museum for guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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But his team distinguished themselves through superior organisation with and without the ball, exploiting space to play to the specific strengths of their personnel.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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That framework, Yeon says, distinguishes Korean commercial cinema from other markets.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Soon, survey crews showed up, bulldozers were spotted along dusty roads, and the Army Corps of Engineers arranged private meetings.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The spa There’s no spa, but morning yoga and pilates classes are hosted on the rooftop and the hotel can help arrange in-room massage treatments.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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This means recording transactions, categorizing expenses and calculating totals yourself, without linking your bank accounts to an app.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The Western musical tradition is mostly sidelined in favor of kuduro, gqom, batida, and sounds too free of familiar musical idioms to be easily categorized.—
Will Lynch,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
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If there are Porthilly oysters on the menu don’t even think about ordering another starter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Hester has been privately dealing with mental lapses and throbbing headaches, refraining from telling her family about the medical tests her doctor ordered.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The film plays out like a tale where too much has been relegated to the margins and left between the cuts, where the performances shine but their emotional foundations have been laid in reverse.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Parikh is just one of many election deniers who were long relegated to the fringe and are now—with Trump back in office and still not over his electoral defeat six years ago—embedded inside the government.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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The state is divided into 20 Education Service Center Regions, in which school districts are grouped.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The countries of Asia are commonly grouped into five subregions—East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and Western Asia (the Middle East)—as outlined below.—
Ethan Teekah,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 May 2026
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“Classify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classify. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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