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
For example, the Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District has repeatedly asked the RRC over the years to include 40 wells -- some of which are classified as P-13 wells -- to its list of orphan wells eligible for plugging with federal money, but the commission denied the request.
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Alejandra Martinez The Texas Tribune, arkansasonline.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Analysts roundly agree that attention has helped the AfD, parts of which have been classified as extremist by German intelligence.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Acetaldehyde, a common emission, is classified as a carcinogenic hazardous air pollutant in the U.S. While studies suggest health risks, further research is needed to understand long-term exposure effects, particularly for vulnerable populations.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
More than 2,200 species and ecosystems in Australia are classified as threatened with extinction, according to a 2023 report by non-profit Australian Conservation Foundation.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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Alejandra Martinez The Texas Tribune, arkansasonline.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Analysts roundly agree that attention has helped the AfD, parts of which have been classified as extremist by German intelligence.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Acetaldehyde, a common emission, is classified as a carcinogenic hazardous air pollutant in the U.S. While studies suggest health risks, further research is needed to understand long-term exposure effects, particularly for vulnerable populations.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
More than 2,200 species and ecosystems in Australia are classified as threatened with extinction, according to a 2023 report by non-profit Australian Conservation Foundation.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
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The asteroid ranks as a 3 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, which categorizes asteroids on a scale of 0 to 10 to capture the likelihood and consequences of a potential impact.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Traditional comfort foods remain strong contenders, with baked potatoes ranking second among savory dishes and being the most popular in five states.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2025
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The actresses further claimed that many of the outfits worn during their recent joint appearances have not been organized.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Also, waiting in the wings is the Orlando Dreamers group, organized by the late Orlando Magic CEO Pat Williams and Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, who’ve working tirelessly to bring major league baseball to the Magic Kingdom.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Women’s football has done enough to distinguish itself from the men’s game, but a difference that is less spoken about is the fan-player culture.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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For Lauren, particularly, the decision also came with a desire to distinguish her own medicine career from her father's.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
30 Jan. 2025
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Her behavior became so outrageous and uncontrollable that her family arranged to send her to a girls’ reformatory.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Greek authorities have arranged additional flights to help people flee to the safety of the mainland, but evacuation efforts were complicated on Wednesday, with ferries not allowed to leave the ports due to high winds.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Many storage onions are categorized as long-day onions.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, drones and other unmanned aircraft, categorized by weight, have also received tariffs.—
Daniel Cody,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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On Friday a federal judge blocked DOGE from accessing the Treasury payment system while a court challenge proceeds and ordered any material downloaded from the system to be destroyed.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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My ex is asking the judge to order me to pay more child support and to equally share in the expenses.—
Wendy Hickey,
Boston Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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When first created they were relegated to industrial use—cutting, drilling, and polishing rather than adorning fingers and décolletages.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sims had been largely relegated to a bench role after failing to make an impact in extended minutes on the floor this season.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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In Zenith, the audience in the arena-style building is made up of 100 judges all grouped by generation, split between Boomer, Gen X, Millennial and Gen Z.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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How To Play Connections In Connections, players must group 16 words into four categories based on their relationships.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Classify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/classify. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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