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verb

past tense of classify

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Recent Examples of classified
Adjective
Cannon had previously dismissed the classified documents case against Trump and two Mar-a-Lago employees on the grounds that Smith was improperly appointed. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025 Separately, Cannon ordered a hearing to determine whether to release Smith’s report on the classified documents case against Trump. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
Police later classified the case as a homicide. Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025 The Kansas City Police Department has classified the potential shooting as a death investigation, not a homicide, according to DiMartino. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for classified 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classified
Adjective
  • During the search, an officer encountered a man who had crossed a fence into a restricted area of the park, according to Bankhead.
    Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
  • From January 13th, the geofencing function which prevented the drones from flying in restricted areas such as airports and military bases will no longer operate.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Over three decades ago, the first hiking days were arranged at Blue Hills Reservation in 1992, a state park in Milton, Mass, as part of an initiative promoting healthy lifestyles.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Transfers can be arranged through the resort.
    Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Justice Department regulations call for special counsels appointed by the attorney general to submit a confidential report at the conclusion of their investigations.
    Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Customized and confidential mental therapy sessions.
    Aditya Malik, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Last October, the institute organized five planning sessions at Brooklyn’s senior center.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Plants are organized by region; Romero and I started in the Americas, pulling up to an eight-foot-tall Brazilian grape tree, known for the gumball-size purple berries that grow directly on its trunk.
    Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Government officials and contractors who need access to classified information can be granted one of three levels of security clearance: confidential, secret and top secret, according to the Congressional Research Service.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Charlize Theron is the latest A-lister to join the cast of the top secret film, according to multiple media reports.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The shoot was also distinguished by a series of high-profile visitors.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • My hope is 2025 will echo that distinguished past, welcoming new voices to our civil society that push leadership in a similar direction — with substantial carbon emissions reductions.
    Mike Gunter, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But those who serve wealthy clients make up only a small fraction of nonpublic firefighters, according to Torgerson.
    Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • RealPage’s popular software was collecting nonpublic pricing information from multiple property managers and feeding it through a common algorithm, which then recommended an optimal rent level to those who used it — in violation of rules that prohibit such coordination, federal prosecutors alleged.
    Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Both sections are well-categorized to make searching for your favorite games easier.
    Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The syrup is categorized into grades, which describe richness in taste and color.
    Lauren O'Connor, MS, Health, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Classified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classified. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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