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
The recall, initiated in March, was classified as a class 2 recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 22.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Both agencies are at odds with the International Agency for Research on Cancer, which classifies it as a probable carcinogen.
—John Klar, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
This recall gained broader knowledge this week when the FDA classified this as a Class II recall and put it in its daily enforcement report list.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
How Businesses Can Remain Compliant Governance platforms and compliance partners focus on helping any business, from enterprises to startups, to monitor, identify, classify and ensure that AI is built in accordance to the new EU AI Act.
—Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Both agencies are at odds with the International Agency for Research on Cancer, which classifies it as a probable carcinogen.
—John Klar, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
This recall gained broader knowledge this week when the FDA classified this as a Class II recall and put it in its daily enforcement report list.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
How Businesses Can Remain Compliant Governance platforms and compliance partners focus on helping any business, from enterprises to startups, to monitor, identify, classify and ensure that AI is built in accordance to the new EU AI Act.
—Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classify
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In all of 2024, China ranked second, behind Mexico.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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On Boone’s first day as hitting coach, the club ranked 25th in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage and 29th in runs.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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But Hicks added that some figures are naturally better suited to organizing and calling attention to an issue or election than succeeding as a candidate themselves.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
14 May 2025
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The focus is organized in partnership with the Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Centre – Creative Greece.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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The institutional medical setting becomes the background for a tale that doesn’t finely distinguish between memory and imagination, one realm bleeding freely into the next.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Craft compelling, keyword-rich title tags and meta descriptions to boost click-through rates and distinguish your pages in search results.—
Lauren Parr,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Fearing that terrorists or criminals might use such technology to plan attacks, arrange financing or recruit members, the Clinton administration advocated a system called the Clipper Chip, based on a concept of key escrow.—
Richard Forno,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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The pair pitched that Death would arrange for the killing of the survivors using familiar objects and scenarios in complex or unexpected ways.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Mormon Wives star Leavitt categorizes her attitude toward beauty as somewhere in the middle on the Utah scale.—
Anneke Knot,
Glamour,
14 May 2025
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It was initially categorized as a 4-alarm fire before being upgraded to a 7-alarm fire later in the evening, according to social media statements from BCFD.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Studios and streamers also aren't ordering as many shows these days.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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Bronx Criminal Court Judge Audrey Stone on Wednesday ordered that Jeremy Cortorreal spend the next two decades behind bars for killing Lisette Gomez back on March 21, 2023.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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At the time of writing, United are 16th, their lowest ebb since they were last relegated in 1974.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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But the pyramid isn’t an architectural form that’s relegated to history!—
Ashley Gardini,
JSTOR Daily,
13 May 2025
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Employers are grouped into similar sizes to best compare similar employee experiences.—
Bob Helbig,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2025
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Now the coaches are grouped together with seniors and contributors and have to get 80%.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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“Classify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classify. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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