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
Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.
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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
By classifying the cast members — who date and sometimes marry other singles on the show — as employees with certain federal legal protections, the complaint opens the door to possible unionization.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Taxonomy is the science of describing, classifying, and naming organisms.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
Last month, the CMS under President Joe Biden proposed a new rule to expand access to these medications by classifying them as treatment for disease rather than simply for weight loss.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
The study also highlighted the historical confusion that had persisted in classifying these fish.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
By classifying data based on sensitivity and impact, businesses can prioritize efforts to strengthen their data security while ensuring regulatory compliance.
—Vivek Ahuja, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
One way of classifying AI techniques is on a continuum of how these techniques are designed and operate.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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
By classifying the cast members — who date and sometimes marry other singles on the show — as employees with certain federal legal protections, the complaint opens the door to possible unionization.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Taxonomy is the science of describing, classifying, and naming organisms.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
Last month, the CMS under President Joe Biden proposed a new rule to expand access to these medications by classifying them as treatment for disease rather than simply for weight loss.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
The study also highlighted the historical confusion that had persisted in classifying these fish.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
By classifying data based on sensitivity and impact, businesses can prioritize efforts to strengthen their data security while ensuring regulatory compliance.
—Vivek Ahuja, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
One way of classifying AI techniques is on a continuum of how these techniques are designed and operate.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classifying
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Energy Transfer, the operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline, accused Greenpeace USA and International of playing a central role in organizing the resistance to the pipeline at Standing Rock in 2016 and 2017.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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In response, a group of Catholics are organizing a counter protest at the same time.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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The military men are more distinct, largely because they’re either played by somewhat familiar faces — including Will Poulter, as Captain Erik, the head of the initial operation — or have distinguishing features, like the mustache on Elliott (Cosmo Jarvis), the head sniper.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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With that in mind, Singleton emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between privacy and anonymity.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Before the repeal, Soto was arranging for free Spanish-language weddings in Little Havana and building up support for Dade County to retire its English-only policy.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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In the book, Stewart shares advice on topics such as growing produce and arranging flowers.—
Claire Murashima,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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It's made with rugged 400-denier nylon outer material, which has held up incredibly well to the abuse of international travel, and fortified with tough zippers, weight-distributing webbing, and hefty buckles.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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As a result, by independently moving up and down along with the legs, the two sides of the saddle reportedly transfer pressure from the sit bones to the femurs, distributing the load more evenly (and less painfully).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Apr. 2025
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The objective is to rethink the way that end-of-life motorcycle equipment is handled, avoiding unnecessary waste by creating a sustainable and effective method of separating and recycling the plastics used to make helmets.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2025
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Go for swiveling storage like this or rotating jewelry boxes, which are ideal for separating smaller pieces (like earring studs) at the top and larger pieces (like brooches) at the bottom.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
2 Jan. 2025
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Regularly clean up your email inbox by unsubscribing from spam or irrelevant newsletters and sorting important emails into folders.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Properly sorting these materials helps minimize landfill waste.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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And if the administration is worried about tariffs policy placing short-term inflation pressure on the economy, that would make sense.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Finally, baseball fans can get an early jump on the start of the action by placing a 2025 MLB Futures Boost on a 3+ leg division winner parlay.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Find out if your dishwasher is on its last legs by identifying these important signs.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
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The new telescope could help fill in the gap by getting a wider view of the galaxy – identifying objects of scientific interest that telescopes like Hubble and Webb can then go study up close.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Classifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classifying. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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