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verb

past tense of classify

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of classified
Adjective
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in particular, poured contempt on the notion that war plans were disclosed, but his assertion that no classified information was disclosed is very hard to square with the fact that ... Nr Editors, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025 But White House officials continue to insist no classified material was discussed in the Signal chain and have launched scathing attacks on Goldberg. Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 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
  • The 24-year-old is a pending restricted free agent.
    Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Crevier will be a restricted free agent, so every minute of ice time counts.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 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
  • Federal prosecutors in California charged Buma Tuesday with one count of disclosure of confidential information.
    Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Trombetta — whose position afforded him access to confidential data, criminal investigative information and trade secrets — resigned from the gaming commission in December 2024 and went to lobby for FanDuel later that month as their director of government relations.
    Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Last October, the institute organized five planning sessions at Brooklyn’s senior center.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The official said the IDF kept the operational plan top secret within a relatively small circle in order to surprise Hamas.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Here’s a look at the biggest turning point in the top secret mission and what was going on in Pakistan and in Washington, D.C. on the day of the raid.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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
  • The bill would require adoption of rules to maintain cybersecurity of consumers’ nonpublic insurance data.
    Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
  • This bill would require the State Board of Education and certain nonpublic schools to incorporate human trafficking awareness and prevention into the health curriculum for students in grades six through eight.
    Steve Johnson, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 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 6 Apr. 2025.

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