1
as in ranking
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 organizing
to put into a particular arrangement
classify the information you got from the Internet by source
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Recent Examples of classifying
Young Women’s Leadership Academy has students in grades 6-12 and has an 85% minority population, with 65% of total students classifying as Hispanic and 20% as African-American.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
The State Department regularly updates advisories and warnings for destinations around the world, classifying them from its lowest Level 1 advisory to its highest Level 4.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
The Cook Political Report rates his seat as Solid Republican in the midterms, classifying it among the least competitive House races this year.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
The Cook County medical examiner’s office determined Friday both people died from a gunshot wound to the head, classifying one death a homicide and the other a suicide.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
LeVota said that before she was terminated, McCann Beatty never reached out to him formally to disclose her concerns, which LeVota feels would present an issue with classifying her case as retaliation against a whistleblower.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
Unlike an image-classifying neural network, a PINN doesn’t learn by studying external data.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
Similarly, ride-share services like Uber and Lyft have faced multiple lawsuits for classifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, allowing the companies to avoid providing minimum wage, overtime pay and other benefits.
—Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Nothing gets me in the resolution-setting mood faster than classifying my favorite cultural experiences.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
The State Department regularly updates advisories and warnings for destinations around the world, classifying them from its lowest Level 1 advisory to its highest Level 4.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
The Cook Political Report rates his seat as Solid Republican in the midterms, classifying it among the least competitive House races this year.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
The Cook County medical examiner’s office determined Friday both people died from a gunshot wound to the head, classifying one death a homicide and the other a suicide.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
LeVota said that before she was terminated, McCann Beatty never reached out to him formally to disclose her concerns, which LeVota feels would present an issue with classifying her case as retaliation against a whistleblower.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
Unlike an image-classifying neural network, a PINN doesn’t learn by studying external data.
—Quanta Magazine, 9 Jan. 2026
Similarly, ride-share services like Uber and Lyft have faced multiple lawsuits for classifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, allowing the companies to avoid providing minimum wage, overtime pay and other benefits.
—Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Nothing gets me in the resolution-setting mood faster than classifying my favorite cultural experiences.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classifying
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The series ran six seasons, consistently ranking among Nielsen’s top 10 shows for its first five years and landing in the top five three times.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte’s Kon Knueppel is in the midst of the most productive rookie season in Hornets history, ranking third in the league in 3-pointers made (151) behind only Stephen Curry and Donovan Mitchell.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Gergely Karácsony, mayor of Budapest, Hungary, was charged with organizing an unlawful assembly despite a prohibition order for his role in organizing a gay pride event.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The story recounted how, in 1936, Columbia University expelled a student named Robert Burke for organizing a rally outside of the university president’s mansion, in protest of the university’s close ties with Nazism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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By distinguishing between temporary and irreversible material changes, the new monitoring method provides a great basis for improving the tests.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Creating a dedicated deck for intimate meals—including formal five-course dinners prepared by the boat’s Ecuadorian chef with an all-inclusive wine and spirits menu—was central to distinguishing Hermes’s offering.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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At 99, Mel Brooks does not speak like a man arranging his legacy.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Decorating Your Flight While these compound butter ideas are mouthwatering on their own, arranging the tray is all part of the fun of a butter flight.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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Other travelers may prefer grouping each cube with a complete outfit, eliminating the need to piece together a perfect combo on the go.—
Rachel Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ahead of the talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that Russia had not dropped its insistence on Ukraine yielding all of its eastern area of Donbas - Ukraine's industrial heartland grouping the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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Dutch court ruled government discriminated against Bonaire’s 20,000 residents by failing to protect them from climate change, ordering binding emissions targets within 18 months.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pros recommend ordering materials and booking installation early in the year to lock in lower prices.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
28 Jan. 2026
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The United States justified its attack on Caracas by categorizing it as a law enforcement operation against Maduro.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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Linnaeus was the father of binomial nomenclature, a categorizing system that designates a genus and a species name for every living organism.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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But she’s done relegating herself to supporting roles only.—
Kat Moon,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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After committing to a package worth more than £15million and a four-year contract for the Brazilian last summer, relegating him to second choice in the long term will have consequences.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Classifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classifying. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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