1
as in ranks
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 organizes
to put into a particular arrangement
classify the information you got from the Internet by source
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Recent Examples of classifies
This is about a shape that classifies other shapes.
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Quanta Magazine,
25 June 2026
The gray-market vendors selling vials for $300 to $600 each, as reported by the Associated Press, operate outside that process regardless of how the FDA classifies the underlying substance.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The software analyzes incoming sensor data and automatically classifies potential threats.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Folklore, one of her four Album of the Year winners at the Grammys, also manages to settle on the Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts because of how Billboard classifies it.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
To reach customers in an effective way, target marketing considers the differences among customers and classifies them according to their similar needs and preferences.
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Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
The Controlled Substances Act classifies drugs from Schedule I to Schedule V based on their potential for abuse, addictiveness and medical use.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Armstrong reported the directive explicitly classifies the approval of municipal ordinances as nonpartisan political activity — a category the directive does not prohibit military members from engaging in.
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Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
The agency oversees supplements according to the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, which classifies the products as food rather than as drugs and largely allows the marketing to be left up to the companies.
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Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
Quanta Magazine,
25 June 2026
The gray-market vendors selling vials for $300 to $600 each, as reported by the Associated Press, operate outside that process regardless of how the FDA classifies the underlying substance.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The software analyzes incoming sensor data and automatically classifies potential threats.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Folklore, one of her four Album of the Year winners at the Grammys, also manages to settle on the Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts because of how Billboard classifies it.
—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
To reach customers in an effective way, target marketing considers the differences among customers and classifies them according to their similar needs and preferences.
—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
The Controlled Substances Act classifies drugs from Schedule I to Schedule V based on their potential for abuse, addictiveness and medical use.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Armstrong reported the directive explicitly classifies the approval of municipal ordinances as nonpartisan political activity — a category the directive does not prohibit military members from engaging in.
—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
The agency oversees supplements according to the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, which classifies the products as food rather than as drugs and largely allows the marketing to be left up to the companies.
—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for classifies
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Leaving Boise State as the winningest quarterback in college football history, Moore enjoyed a short NFL career as a backup before turning to the coaching ranks with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Why Lawrence, Kansas ranks high The article goes into the history of Lawrence, summarizing the establishment of the town by abolitionists, political violence, and being a stop for the Underground Railroad.
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And then someone arranges logistics and provides the weapon.
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Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.
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Kelce spotlighting Swift’s intelligence A true golden retriever boyfriend distinguishes himself by appreciating his partner’s smarts.
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What distinguishes Union County from a standard addiction narrative is that Poulter and Centineo are flanked by nonactors, the overall effect hovering somewhere between fiction and nonfiction.
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Finally, unable to stand down the household guard on her own, Alicent confesses her scheme to Helaena, who orders the sentries on the ramparts to hold fire when Rhaenyra flies in on Syrax.
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Agent Greer orders him to drop the weapon.
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The move relegates longtime Renegades starter Luis Perez to the bench.
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Robby relegates Langdon to triage for now — there’s less of a chance the two will run into each other that way.
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Jakarta, meanwhile, is hoping not to move — there’s a risk the index provider categorizes it as a Frontier Market from an Emerging Market.
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To Be Whole,' which teaches that the United States was founded on 'white supremacy' and categorizes individuals as 'oppressors' and 'oppressed' based only on their skin color, not their individual decisions and actions.
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Velin then types in the make and the color of the vehicle and prints the paper ticket on a portable printer.
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Learn how to try the trend and which anchor types the bar tool supports.
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Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide.
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If the corporation distributes some of its after-tax profits as dividends, shareholders may also pay tax on those dividends, which are generally reported on Schedule B of Form 1040.
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