1
as in to rank
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 to organize
to put into a particular arrangement
classify the information you got from the Internet by source
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Recent Examples of classify
Biologics classifies all medicines that are derived from biological sources, such as gene therapies or vaccines.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Not a nor'easter Monday's snowstorm will not be classified as a classic nor'easter, Taylor said, which are some of the most infamous winter storms for East Coasters.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
And our findings have broader implications for how species are classified and protected under conservation laws.
—Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
There were additional instances when US nuclear forces went on alert, but their details are still classified.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Not a nor'easter Monday's snowstorm will not be classified as a classic nor'easter, Taylor said, which are some of the most infamous winter storms for East Coasters.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
And our findings have broader implications for how species are classified and protected under conservation laws.
—Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
There were additional instances when US nuclear forces went on alert, but their details are still classified.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for classify
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Keys ranks second in that count, with 24 top 10s, while Gerald Levert and R. Kelly share the third-place mark, at 22 each.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
14 Jan. 2025
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McCutchen ranks in the franchise’s career top 10 in several categories, including home runs (fourth, 235) and RBIs (seventh, 818).—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Some readers have wondered if any local groups are organizing relief efforts.—
Scott Maxwell,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
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Consider organizing hackathons or innovation challenges that invite diverse communities to solve pressing problems using AI, like XPRIZE's AI competitions, which have sparked creative AI solutions for global issues such as healthcare.—
Sonal Soveni,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Learn some of the identifying features of each bird and distinguish similar-looking species from each other.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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Metal railings or a charred brick chimney were all that remained to distinguish the ashen piles.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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McGahn arranged a memo warning Trump the move could lead to his impeachment.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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One day before TikTok star Deborah Finck died of rare soft tissue cancer, her daughter Katerina arranged a meaningful memory.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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To categorize these words as solely Gen Z or Gen Alpha slang misrepresents their history, and over-simplifies the way in which language evolves and grows.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
15 Jan. 2025
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Willis said the song was meant for everyone and should not be narrowly categorized.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Over a two-year period facing charges, he was twice ordered to stay in a mental health hospital; once fired his lawyer; and twice deemed incapable of proceeding to trial due to his mental health.—
Kallie Cox,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
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This was not out of choice: After his capture and before his execution, Höss was ordered to write his memoir, giving an insight into the workings of a mind that was both ordinary and chillingly evil.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Without that, you'd be relegated to insignificance.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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When the department returned to the office in July 2022, Bohn relegated Bell Limbrick to an office in Galen Center, far away from other department officials.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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While all of the development’s dwellings are single-family residences, they are grouped into pods of six, each sharing a courtyard and driveway.—
Caitlin Montoya,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2025
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Carlson is sometimes grouped with artists affiliated with Indigenous Futurisms, a term the Anishinaabe scholar Grace Dillon coined in 2003 to denote artists whose work offers a Native perspective on the future.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Classify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classify. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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