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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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
Apart from arcing faults, the system can also spot and classify six other categories of grid disturbances.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Pygmy hippos are classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with fewer than 2,500 adults remaining in the wild across parts of West Africa, including Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Each meteor was classified based on 13 properties, including its speed, brightness and its height.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
States like Minnesota, as an example, do not allow any fish classified as a gamefish to be used as bait whether alive or dead.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Pygmy hippos are classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), with fewer than 2,500 adults remaining in the wild across parts of West Africa, including Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Each meteor was classified based on 13 properties, including its speed, brightness and its height.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
States like Minnesota, as an example, do not allow any fish classified as a gamefish to be used as bait whether alive or dead.
—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Outdoor recreation has become one of the state's strongest engines of growth, now ranking as Arkansas' second-largest industry behind agriculture.
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This means that compared to other breads, sourdough is low on the glycemic index, a classification system that ranks carbohydrate-rich foods on a scale of 0-100 according to their impact on blood sugar levels.
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Let your mind wander and organize itself naturally during the Virgo moon.
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Talent agencies are organizing around the same principle.
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The June Bootids tend to be very slow meteors, which helps astronomers distinguish them from other meteors that may appear to originate from a radiant in the same region.
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But in the 1980s, when the species turned up in North Africa, a region that had its own distinct screwworm, scientists needed a way to distinguish between the two, said Cammack, an assistant professor and the state extension specialist at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
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Agents also intercepted calls between the two discussing drug and firearm trafficking, during which Rodriguez arranged for deliveries to be made to his home.
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Accordingly, the house is raised 14 feet above the ground, with rooms arranged primarily on one level.
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While humans thrive on ambiguity, context, metaphor and inference, machines generally perform better when information is categorized, tagged, labeled and linked in ways that reduce uncertainty.
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On the flip side, HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was categorized as a drama, despite 30-ish-minute episodes and creator Ira Parker repeatedly talking about how the show is a comedy.
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Talarico also came under fire in May for ordering a meatless taco.
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That has worried digital rights and free speech activists, who say that India is increasingly using its powers to silence online voices opposing the government, including ordering social media takedowns and blocking access to some accounts.
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So why did the filmmakers behind this cinematic reboot of DC‘s female answer to Superman relegate poor Krypto, who was such a big part of making last year’s Superman so much fun, to a mere cameo?
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They were relegated the following campaign, but finished second in the Championship last season to head back to the Premier League.
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Manufacturing processes like finishing become underrepresented because they’re frequently grouped into broad categories rather than measured directly.
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Most other countries group it in with cosmetics, giving new ingredients a shorter path to market.
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“Classify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classify. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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