CLASSIFYING Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

classifying

verb

Definition of classifying next

present participle of classify

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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Relevance

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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 An officer wrote a report this week, classifying it as fourth-degree intentional damage to property, after receiving information last month. —

Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026 The industry says classifying EWA as a loan could have the perverse effect of sending consumers back to higher-cost, risky alternatives such as payday loans or pawn shops by imposing unnecessary restrictions, such as mandatory fees, interest charges and credit reporting requirements. —

Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026 His team uses taxonomy — the science of naming and classifying species — to formalize new names from field notes. —

Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026 This means OpenAI is essentially classifying the model as capable enough at coding to potentially facilitate significant cyber harm, especially if automated or used at scale. —

Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026 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. —

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

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The two-time major winner struggled Saturday, though, ranking 62nd out of 73 players in that statistic.

— Justin Ray, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Florida universities’ acceptance of out-of-state students has increased in recent decades, but compared to high-ranking public universities in other states, the Sunshine State still gives higher priority to its residents.

— Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026