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
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classifying
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Here, Tourlane shared, visitors can explore 72 art museums, 591 galleries, 73 history museums, and 22 science museums, with the British Museum ranking as its most popular spot.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Scoring remains their strength, ranking 51st in offensive efficiency (second best in the Mountain West behind Utah State) compared to 204th in defensive efficiency (ninth).—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The beginnings of the visits date back to 2007, when Sisters Pat Murphy and JoAnn Persch started organizing weekly prayer vigils outside the building.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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When asked about foreign influence in Indiana's anti-ICE protests, Banks' Senate spokesperson Jessica McCune said multiple groups organizing protests and actions are part of a financial support network tied to Singham.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
19 Feb. 2026
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Protective planning as a long-term discipline Perhaps the most distinguishing feature of future-proof asset protection is timing.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Season 2 explores where this chaos comes from, and the difficulty in distinguishing the sheriff from the outlaw.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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Of course, standard service like checking you in, unpacking your luggage, and arranging your room and amenities to your liking is taken care of effortlessly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Since then, Elizabeth has been as important to Copeland’s professional life as his personal life, co-founding a children’s theater school with him, arranging his music, and supporting him as he was launched from obscurity.—
Matthew Blackwell,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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Last year Haworth Lifestyle revealed reorganization plans, grouping companies under its umbrella into divisions.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Turquoise Health assembles price data by grouping codes for services together using machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence.—
Darius Tahir,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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Kim had previously taken responsibility for ordering soldiers to enact martial law.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The wholesaler will be rolling out custom cake and deli tray ordering through its mobile app.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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Investigators are also not categorizing the case as any particular type of crime at this stage, according to a federal law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
16 Feb. 2026
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Budgeting apps like Empower and Monarch connect to your bank account and credit cards, automatically tracking and categorizing your transactions.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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James Borrego had been utilizing a big lineup, relegating Jeremiah Fears to a reserve role, but Fears played 30 minutes in each of the past two contests.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Embracing those expectations rather than fighting them, Kok extended her two-year-plus unbeaten streak at her sport’s shortest distance Sunday, adding a gold medal and the Olympic record to her world mark, beating Jackson head-to-head in the final heat and relegating Leerdam to the silver.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Classifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classifying. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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