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
The Air Force took this case seriously under Project Blue Book, officially classifying it as ‘unexplained’ after finding no evidence of a hoax.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
In addition, tests have marked its accuracy at 88% in classifying wireless signal types.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
Business leaders must agree in advance on quantifying and classifying results and acceptable error rates.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
After all, despite the Packers classifying the left tackle competition as open this offseason, general manager Brian Gutekunst implied another player would have to do something significant this summer to unseat Walker in the starting lineup.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
At Thursday’s hearing, neither SpaceX nor US Space Force representatives showed up, likely because the military sidestepped the commission by classifying the Falcon 9 launches as a federal activity.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
According to Principe, the initial report and a second attempt at filing have since been rejected, classifying it as a civil matter rather than a criminal one, Principe tells PEOPLE.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.
—Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
In addition, tests have marked its accuracy at 88% in classifying wireless signal types.
—New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2025
Business leaders must agree in advance on quantifying and classifying results and acceptable error rates.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
After all, despite the Packers classifying the left tackle competition as open this offseason, general manager Brian Gutekunst implied another player would have to do something significant this summer to unseat Walker in the starting lineup.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
At Thursday’s hearing, neither SpaceX nor US Space Force representatives showed up, likely because the military sidestepped the commission by classifying the Falcon 9 launches as a federal activity.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
According to Principe, the initial report and a second attempt at filing have since been rejected, classifying it as a civil matter rather than a criminal one, Principe tells PEOPLE.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.
—Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classifying
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Ragusa is the highest-ranking female member of the fire department in uniform.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers entered Sunday ranking fourth in the percentage of runners that eventually score.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Those with routines to follow will want to check out the slim, weekly pill organizer from Vaydeer, and the Fyy Daily Pill Organizer is also great for organizing multiple medicine shapes, sizes, and quantities without taking up too much space.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of Saturday’s demonstration, counter-terrorism officers in England and Scotland raided the homes of seven spokespeople from the activist group Defend Our Juries – which has been instrumental in organizing the protests – arresting and charging them all with terrorism offenses.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Kraft Heinz also had trouble distinguishing its products from cheaper store brands.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hope to see more distinguishing benefits down the road.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Strategic leaders are the generals, arranging forces before engagements.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lizzo plops down in a straw chair with familiarity, arranging the many pillows around her and assuming a palms-up position.—
Allison P. Davis,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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Connections is all about grouping words.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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To avoid a cluttered appearance and make the cabinet shelves appear as though they were styled with intention, Cordony recommends grouping items.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Aug. 2025
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Back in January, the President marked his return to the White House by issuing a series of name changes, introducing the Gulf of America and ordering that Denali once again be called Mount McKinley.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Sacramento raid was conducted within days of an order by a federal judge in Southern California ordering the agency to stop similar activity in that region, the motion said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a society that relies so heavily on categorizing people into a gender binary, targeting a young man’s masculinity can be a particularly painful and isolating experience.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
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One was based on hard-coding logical rules for categorizing inputs into symbols and then for manipulating those symbols to arrive at outputs.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cadillac does, however, win back a few points for keeping some physical controls around instead of relegating everything to the touchscreen, even if some of the buttons look a bit chintzy.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
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Business leaders outside the technology bubble need to become more intimately involved with AI initiatives, versus relegating them to technical teams, who don’t necessarily fully connect the dots to business needs.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Classifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classifying. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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